Samsung SM-C105AZWAATT User Manual

SMARTPHONE

User Manual

Please read this manual before operating your device

and keep it for future reference.

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for a Samsung device which has been tested against
Samsung’s own internal criteria for interoperability
with certain third party security-related solutions
for MDM and VPN. The testing includes field testing
with local network connection and menu tree
testing which tests functionality of the solutions
in conjunction with the Samsung device. During
the testing, the device is tested with the security
solutions to see if the solutions work with the device
as described by the third party security solution
providers. The testing, for example, includes field
testing with local network connection and menu
tree testing which tests functionality of the solutions
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is less than the specified capacity because the
operating system and default applications occupy
part of the memory. The available capacity may
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www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide

Spanish

www.samsung.com/us/Legal/Phone-HSGuide-SP

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Table of Contents

Getting Started 1

Front View 2

Back View 3

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Assemble Your Device 4

Set Up Your Device 7

Set Up Accounts on Your Device 8

Know Your Device 9

Home Screen 10

Status Bar 13

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures ..................14

Notification Panel 15

Entering Text ...................................................................16

Camera 18

Camera Screen 19

Calling 25

Making and Answering Calls 26

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Music Player 54

My Files 55

S Memo 56

S Translator 57

S Voice 58

Samsung Apps / Galaxy Apps 59

Samsung Hub 60

Samsung Link 63

Story Album 64

Usage Manager 65

Video Player 66

Voice Recorder 67

WatchON 68

Settings 69

How to Use Settings 70

Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct 71

Bluetooth 73

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Applications 29

Apps Screen 30

Google Applications 32

AT&T Applications 34

Other Applications 36

Calculator 38

Calendar 39

Clock 40

Contacts 41

Downloads 45

Email 46

Gallery 47

Group Play 49

Internet 50

Messages 52

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Data Usage 75

More Networks 76

Sharing Files with NFC 79

S Beam 80

Nearby Devices 81

Screen Mirroring 82

Lock Screen 83

Display Settings 85

Sound Settings 88

Home Screen Mode 91

Call 92

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Blocking Mode 96

Hands-free Mode 97

Power Saving 98

Accessories 99

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Browser Bar 102

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. Accessibility 100

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Location Services 111

Security 112

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Language and Input Settings 103

Motions and Gestures 106

Smart Screen 107

Voice Control 108

Accounts 109

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Application Manager 114

Default Applications 116

Battery 117

Storage 118

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Date and Time Settings 120

About Your Device 121

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v

Getting Started

Learn about your mobile
device hardware, assembly
procedures, and how to
get started using your new
device.

Getting Started

Front View

Earpiece

Infrared transmitter

Headset jack

Proximity and Front camera

gesture sensors

Power/Lock key

Volume

Menu key

Back key: Tap to return to the previous screen, or

•

to close a dialog box, menu, or keyboard.

Earpiece: Listen to a call.

•

Front camera: Take self-portraits and record

•

videos of yourself.

Headset jack: Connect an optional headset

•

(notincluded).

Home key: Press to return to the Home screen.

•

Infrared transmitter: Controls external devices

•

using infrared light.

Home

key

Back key

Menu key: Tap to display home screen options.

•

Power/Lock key: Press and hold to turn the

•

device on or off. Press to lock or wake up the
screen. Press and hold to turn the device off or
restart it, or for quick access to Airplane Mode,
Emergency Mode, and Sound modes.

Proximity and gesture sensors: Detects the

•

presence of objects near the device.

Volume: Press to adjust the volume of your

•

device’s sounds and audio.

2

Front View

Getting Started

Back View

Microphone

USB charger/

Accessory port

Battery

compartment

Lanyard loop

Shutter button

Flash Camera

AF Assist light Speaker

Tripod mount

Microphone

Camera mode/
Zoom ring

microSD card port

AF Assist light: Used for focusing the camera

•

when taking pictures in low-light conditions.

Battery compartment: Houses the battery and

•

SIM card slot.

Camera: Take pictures and record videos.

•

Camera mode/Zoom ring: When the camera is

•

not activated, turn the ring to select a shooting
mode. When the camera is activated, turn the ring
to zoom in or out.

Flash: Illuminate subjects in low-light

•

environments when taking a photo or recording
video.

Lanyard loop: Attach a lanyard or hand strap.

•

Lens cover: Protects the camera lens. The lens

•

opens automatically when the camera is activated.

Lens cover

Microphone: Records audio and detects voice

•

commands.

microSD card port: Install an optional microSD

•

memory card here for additional storage.

Shutter button: From a Home screen, press and

•

hold to launch the camera. From the camera view
finder screen, press to take pictures or record
video.

Speaker: Plays music and other sounds, and is

•

used when the Speakerphone feature is turned on
during calls.

Tripod mount: Attach a camera tripod here (not

•

included).

USB charger/Accessory port: Connect the

•

Charger/USB cable (included), and other optional
accessories (not included) .

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Back View

Getting Started

Assemble Your Device

Prior to use, it is necessary to
install the SIM card, optional
memory card (not included),
andthe battery.

Open the Battery Compartment

Install the SIM Card

When you subscribe to a cellular network, you are
provided with a plug-in SIM card. During activation,
your SIM card will be loaded with your subscription
details, such as your PIN, available optional
services, and other features.

Warning: Please be careful when handling the SIM
card to avoid damaging it. Keep all SIM cards out of
reach of small children.

► From the right-hand side of the camera, open the

Warning: Do not bend or twist the battery
compartment cover excessively. Doing so may
damage the cover.

battery compartment by prying the cover loose
on the right (1) and swinging it to the left (2).

► Carefully slide the SIM card into the SIM card

slot until the card locks into place.

Make sure that the card’s gold contacts face into
the device and that the angled corner of the card
is positioned as shown.

Caution: If the card is not inserted correctly, the
device will not detect the SIM card. Re-orient the
card and place it back into the slot if the SIM is
notdetected.

4

Assemble Your Device

Getting Started

Install an Optional Memory Card

You can install an optional microSD or microSDHC
memory card (not included) to expand available
memory space.

Install the Battery

Note: Your phone has been tested to support up to a
64GB memory card.

Note: A memory card can be installed at any time; it
is not necessary to install it prior to using the device.

To install an optional memory card:

1. On the left-hand side of your phone, pull the
microSD memory card cover out and rotate it to
expose the card slot.

2. Push the microSD card into the slot until it clicks
(as shown). Make sure the microSD’s gold
contact pins face downward and the card is
securely inserted.

For more information on installing a memory card,
see Install a Memory Card.

OPEN

OPEN

1. Slide the battery cover release to the right
(1) OPEN position. The battery cover flips
upward(2).

2. Insert the battery into the opening, making sure
the connectors align (3) .

3. Rotate the battery cover downward and slide
the battery cover release to the left (1) CLOSE
position.

Close the Battery Compartment

To remove a memory card:

1. Open the memory card slot cover.

2. Push on the memory card until it clicks and is

3. Grasp the memory card and remove it from the

released.

phone.

► Swing the battery compartment cover to the right

(1) and press the right-hand side (2) until you
have a secure seal.

Note: Make sure the battery is properly installed
before switching on the phone.

5

Assemble Your Device

Getting Started

Charge the Battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable, standard
Li-Ion battery. A Wall/USB Charger (charging head
and USB cable) is included with the device for
charging the battery from any standard outlet.

When to Charge the Battery

When the battery is weak and only a few minutes
of operation remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks
and the device sounds a warning tone at regular
intervals.

The battery comes partially charged. A fully
discharged battery requires up to four hours of
charge time. You can use the device while charging.

Caution: Use only Samsung-approved charging
devices and batteries. Samsung accessories are
designed to maximize battery life. Using other
accessories may invalidate your warranty and may
cause damage.

1. Insert the USB cable into the port.

In this condition, your device conserves its
remaining battery power by dimming the screen.

When the battery level becomes too low, the device
automatically turns off.

► For a quick check of your battery level, view

the battery charge indicator located in the
StatusBar of your device’s display. A solid color
(

) indicates a full charge.

You can also choose to display a percentage
value. Viewing a percentage value can provide
a better idea of the remaining charge on the
battery. For more information, see Battery.

2. Connect the USB cable to the charging
head, and then plug the charging head into a
standardoutlet.

3. When charging is complete, unplug the charging
head from the outlet and remove the USB cable
from the device.

Caution: Failure to unplug the wall charger before you
remove the battery, can cause damage to the device.

6

Assemble Your Device

Getting Started

Set Up Your Device

Turn Your Device On and Off

Turning the Device On

► Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the

device vibrates and starts up.

Turning the Device Off

1. Press and hold the Power/Lock key until the
device vibrates and the Device options menu
displays.

2. Tap Power off.

AT&T Ready2Go

The first time you turn your device on, the AT&T
Ready2Go screen displays. It will guide you through
the basics of setting up your device.

Follow the prompts to choose a default language,
connect to a Wi-Fi network, set up accounts, choose
location services, learn about your device’s features,
and more.

Secure Your Device

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure
your device.

Lock the Device

By default, the device locks automatically when the
screen times out.

► To lock the device, press the Power/Lock key.

Unlock the Device

The default Screen lock on your device is Swipe.

► To unlock your device, press the Power/Lock

key or Home key, and then touch and drag your
finger across the screen.

Set Up a Secure Screen Lock

The default Screen lock is Swipe, which offers no
security. To choose a more secure screen lock, see

Set a Screen Lock.

If you touch not now > Exit, you can set up your
device later. You can access Ready2Go by tapping

Apps >

AT&T Ready2Go.

7

Set Up Your Device

Getting Started

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Google Account

Your new device uses your Google Account to
fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail,
GoogleHangouts, and the Google Play Store.

When you turn on your device for the first time, set
up your existing Google Account, or create a new
GoogleAccount.

– or –

To create a new Google Account or set up your
Google Account on your device at any time, use
Accounts settings. Formore information, see

Accounts.

► From a Home screen, tap Apps >



Settings> Accounts tab > Add account >

Google.

Samsung Account

Create a Samsung account, for access to Samsung
content and apps on your device.

When you turn on your device for the first time, set
up your existing Samsung account, or create a new
Samsung account.

– or –

To create a new Samsung account or set up your
Samsung account on your device at any time,
use Accounts settings. Formore information, see

Accounts.

► From a Home screen, tap Apps >



Settings> Accounts tab > Add account >

Samsungaccount.

8

Set Up Accounts on Your Device

Know Your Device

Learn some of the key
features of your mobile
device, including the screens
and icons, as well as how to
navigate the device and enter
text using the keyboard.

Warning: Please note that a touch screen
responds best to a light touch from the pad
of your finger or a non-metallic stylus. Using
excessive force or a metallic object when
pressing on the touch screen may damage the
tempered glass surface and void the warranty.

Know Your Device

Home Screen

Status Bar

Notification icons

Widget

Home screen

indicator

Status icons

Apps screen

App shortcuts: Shortcuts to your favorite

•

applications.

Apps screen: Allows quick access to all of your

•

applications.

Home screen indicator: Indicates which

•

Homescreen is presently displayed.

Notification icons: Display new messages and

•

emails, notifications, available software updates,
and so on.

App

shortcuts

Status Bar: Displays device status icons (right)

•

and notification icons (left).

Status icons: Display information about the

•

device, such as the network signal strength,
battery level, the time, and so on.

Widgets: Self-contained applications that run on

•

the Home screen (not shortcuts) .

10

Home Screen

Know Your Device

The Home screen is the starting

App Shortcuts

point for using your device.

Customize your Home screen
by adding application shortcuts,
widgets, folders, andusing
wallpapers.

Manage Home Screens

Your device comes with multiple Home screens to
hold apps and widgets. You can rearrange the Home
screens in a different order.

1. From a Home screen, pinch the screen.

– or –

Tap

2. Use these options to manage screens:

Add a screen: Scroll to the end of the

•

screens, and then tap Add.

Remove a screen: Touch and hold on a

•

screen, and then drag it to

Menu > Edit page.

Remove.

You can use app shortcuts to launch an app from
any Home screen.

Add a Shortcut to a Home Screen

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps.

2. Touch and hold an app shortcut, drag it to a
Home screen, and then release it.

Remove a Shortcut

1. Touch and hold an app shortcut to releaseit.

2. Drag the app shortcut to
it.

Note: Removing a shortcut does not delete the app, it
just removes the shortcut from the Home screen.

Remove and release

Widgets

Widgets are self-contained apps that run on a
Homescreen. There are all kinds of widgets,
including links to a specific contact, Internet
bookmarks, Gmail and email accounts, and
manyothers.

Set a screen as the main Home screen:

•

Tap Main Home screen at the top of a
screen. This screen displays when you press
the Home Key.

3. To change the order of screens, touch and hold
on a screen, and then drag it to a new position.

Add a Widget to a Home Screen

1. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen,
and then tap Widgets.

2. Touch and hold a widget, drag it to a
Homescreen, and then release it.

Remove a Widget

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget to
releaseit.

2. Drag the widget to

Note: Removing a widget does not delete the widget,
it just removes the widget from the Home screen.

Remove and releaseit.

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Home Screen

Know Your Device

Folders

Change the Wallpaper

Place folders on a Home screen to organize items.

Add a Folder to a Home Screen

1. From a Home screen, touch and hold an app
shortcut.

2. Drag the shortcut onto Create folder and
release.

3. Enter a folder name.

4. Tap OK. A folder is created with the shortcut(s)
inside.

Using Folders

1. Tap a folder to open it and access the shortcuts
inside.

2. To add shortcuts to a folder, touch and hold the
shortcut, and then drag it onto the folder and
release.

3. To delete a folder, touch and hold the folder until
it detaches, and then drag it to
release.

Remove and

Change the look of the Home and Lock screens
with wallpaper. You can display a favorite picture or
choose from preloaded wallpapers.

1. Touch and hold an empty space on the screen.

2. Tap Set wallpapers, and then choose Home

screen, Lock screen, or Home and lock
screens.

3. Tap a category of wallpapers to choose from.

4. Tap a wallpaper to see a sample, and then tap
Set wallpaper.

12

Home Screen

Know Your Device

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.

Status Icons

Battery is fully charged.

Battery is low. The yellow area turns red
as the charge level becomes critical.

Battery is charging.

Vibrate mode is enabled.

Mute mode is enabled.

Notification Icons

Missed call.

Call in progress.

Call is on hold.

Call is using speakerphone.

New email has arrived.

New Gmail has arrived.

New voicemail message has been
received.

New text or multimedia message has
arrived.

Download of a file or app is in progress.

The device is connected to a 4G LTE
wireless network.

Signal strength.

Wi-Fi is active.

No wireless network is available.

NFC (Near-Field Communication) is
enabled.

File is being uploaded or sent.

Location service (GPS) is active.

App updates are available from the
Google Play Store.

App updates are complete.

Keyboard is in use.

Connected to a computer using a
USBcable.

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Status Bar

Know Your Device

Navigation, Motions, and Gestures

Touchscreen Navigation

Tap

Lightly tap items to select or launch them.

Tap the on screen keyboard to enter characters

•

ortext.

Tap an item to select it.

•

Tap an app icon to launch the application.

•

Touch and Hold

Activate onscreen items by a touch and hold
gesture. For example:

Touch and hold a widget on the Home screen to

•

move it.

Touch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu

•

of options.

Pinch and Spread

Pinch the screen using your thumb and forefinger or
spread by moving your fingers apart.

Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while

•

viewing a picture or a webpage.

Pinch or spread the screen to zoom in or out while

•

taking a picture.

Motions and Gestures

Control your device by making specific gestures
with your hand above the device’s screen.

Enable Motions and Gestures

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps
> Settings > Device tab >
Motionsandgestures.

2. Touch ON/OFF to enable each feature.

Swipe or Slide

To swipe, lightly drag your finger vertically or
horizontally across the screen.

Swipe the screen to unlock the device.

•

Swipe the screen to scroll through the

•

Homescreens or menu options.

Drag

To drag, touch and hold on an item, and then move
it to a new location.

Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.

•

Drag a widget to a place it in a new location on a

•

Homescreen.

For more details, see Motions and Gestures.

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Navigation, Motions, and Gestures

Know Your Device

Notification Panel

Quick settings

Adjust screen

brightness

Tap notification

to launch app or

view detail

Settings

View additional
Quick settings

Clear all
notifications

Notification icons display
on the Status Bar displaying
calendar events, device status,
and more. For details about
these notifications, open the
Notification Panel.

View the Notification Panel

1. Swipe down on the Status Bar to display the
Notification Panel.

2. Scroll down the list to see notification details.

Tap an item to open it.

•

To clear a single notification, drag the

•

notification left or right. Tap Clear to clear all
notifications.

Quick Settings

In addition to notifications, the Notification Panel
also provides quick access to device functions such
as Wi-Fi, allowing you to quickly turn them on or off.

To view additional Quick settings:

► Swipe left or right across the visible icons.

– or –

Tap



Viewall.

Notification Panel Settings

To customize the Notification Panel:

► From a Home screen, tap Apps >

> My device tab > Display > Notification panel.



Settings

3. To close the Notification Panel, swipe upward
from the bottom of the screen or tap the



Backkey.

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Know Your Device

Entering Text

Using the SamsungKeyboard

Type your text input using a QWERTY keyboard.

Predictive text

Options key

Special Keys

123

Tap to insert numbers and symbols.

Sym

Predictive Text

Predictive text suggest words matching your text
entries, and, optionally, completes common words
automatically. Predictive text can learn your personal
writing style from your contacts, messages, email,
and social networking sites — improving its accuracy
of predicting your text entries.

Configure the Samsung Keyboard

To customize the Samsung Keyboard:



1. From a Home screen, tap
> My device tab.

2. Tap Language and input.

3. Tap
options.

Settings next to Samsung keyboard for

Apps > Settings

AB

ABC

Touch and hold the Options key to:

Tap to insert alphabetic characters.

C

Use Google Voice Typing.

Access the clipboard.

Access keyboard settings.

Insert emoticons.

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Know Your Device

Using Google Voice Typing

Instead of typing, speak your text input.

1. To enable Google Voice Typing:

Configure Google Voice Typing

To customize Google Voice Typing:

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps >
> My device tab > Language and input.

2. Tap
options.

Settings next to Google voice typing for



Settings

From a Home screen, tap Apps >

•



Settings > My device tab > Language and

input.

Tap the check box next to Google voice

•

typing to enable this feature.

2. On the Samsung Keyboard, tap

Typing. You may need to touch and hold the
Options key (left of the Space key) to find it.

3. Speak your text.

Google Voice

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Camera

This section explains how to
use the camera features of
your phone to take photos
and record videos.

Camera

Camera Screen

Quick settings

Flash mode

Focus field

Camera mode

Front facing

camera

Zoom in

Zoom out

Image viewer

(Gallery)

Taking Pictures

Take pictures with your device’s front or back
cameras.

1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.

2. Using the phone’s main display screen as
a viewfinder, adjust the image by aiming the
camera at the subject.

3. Before you take a picture, touch the Zoom out
and Zoom in buttons, or rotate the Zoom ring to
zoom in or out. You can magnify the picture up to
ten times (x10, or 1000 percent).

Effects

Battery
charge

Take a
picture

Change
shooting
mode

Record video

5. Tap the

Shutter button on the side of the camera until

the shutter sounds. The picture is automatically
stored within your designated storage location.
If no microSD card is installed, all pictures are
stored on the phone.

6. While viewing a picture, after you have taken it,

pinch the screen outwards to zoom in or pinch
the screen inwards to zoom out. You can magnify
the picture up to four times (x4).

7. Tap the



Takeapicture icon, or press the

Back key to return to the viewfinder.

4. If desired, before taking the photo, you can
touch onscreen icons to access various camera
options and settings. You can also touch the
screen to move the focus field to the area you
touch.

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Camera Screen

Camera

Quick Settings



► Tap Quicksettings at the top of the display

to quickly change Camera settings. Not all of
the following options are available in both still
camera and video camera modes. The available
options vary by mode.

Configure camera settings.

Activate or deactivate the flash.

Activate or deactivate the delaytimer.

Activate or deactivate the GPStag
feature.

Display Camer

a help information.

Best photo: Use this to take multiple photos in

•

a short time, and then choose the best photos
among them. Press the Shutter button to take
multiple photos. When Gallery opens, touch
and hold thumbnails of photos to save, and
then touch Done.

Continuous shot: Use this to take photos

•

continuously, four photos per second.

Best face: Use this to take multiple group

•

shots at the same time and combine them
to create the best possible image. Press the
Shutter button to take multiple photos. When
Gallery opens, touch the yellow frame on each
face, and choose the best individual face for
the subject. After choosing a pose for each
individual, touch Done to merge the images
into a single photo, and touch Save.

Activate or deactivate the voice control
to take photos.

Activate or deactivate the sharing
options.

Hide Quick settings.

Shooting Modes

Several visual effects are available. Some modes are
not available when taking self-portraits.



1. From a Home screen, tap

2. From the camera viewfinder, tap the
button to change the mode to one of
thefollowing:

Auto

Automatically adjusts your camera to optimize
color and brightness. This is the default setting.

Smart

Adjusts your camera to suit the subject and/or
type of photo you want to take:

Smart mode suggest: Use this to take photos

•

using a smart mode you select from a list that
the camera automatically suggests. Half-press
the Shutter button, select a smart mode from
the suggested list, then press the Shutter
button to take the photo.

Apps > Camera.

MODE



Mode

Kids shot: Use this to play a sound to attract a

•

child’s attention so you can take a photo.

Landscape: Use this to take photos that

•

emphasize the landscape and sky by making
green and blue more intense.

Dawn: Use this to take photos that emphasize

•

the dawn sky by making blue more intense.

Snow: Use this to take photos that emphasize

•

the brightness of snow by making the white
more intense.

Macro: Use this to take photos of close

•

objects or text.

Food: Use this to take photos that emphasize

•

the vivid colors of food.

Party/Indoor: Use this to take photos of

•

indoor activities, such as parties, without
blurring the images.

Action freeze: Use this to take fast action

•

photos.

Rich tone: Use this to take and merge photos

•

with various exposures to produce soft images
with rich color.

Beauty face: Use this to take photos with

•

lightened faces for gentler images.

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Camera Screen

Camera

Panorama: Use this to take wide panoramic

•

photos. Press the Shutter button to take a
photo, and then move the camera in any
direction. When the blue frame aligns with
the preview screen, the camera automatically
takes another shot in the panoramic sequence.
To stop shooting, press the Shutter button
again.

Waterfall: Use this to take photos of waterfalls

•

and flowing water using long exposures.
Recommend you mount your camera on a
tripod.

Fireworks: Use this to take photos of fireworks

•

at night with long exposures. Recommend you
mount your camera on a tripod.

Light trace: Use this to take photos of

•

light trails at night with long exposures.
Recommend you mount your camera on a
tripod.

Expert

Manually adjust some or all shooting options,
including the shutter speed, aperture value,
exposure value, and ISO sensitivity.

Animated photo: Use this to create a picture

•

in which a few selected static objects move by
animating objects detected by the device.

Drama: Use this to take a series of photos of

•

a moving object and then merge them together
into one image.

Eraser: Saves the best of five taken pictures

•

and removes any passers by.

Sound & shot: Use this mode to enrich

•

pictures by adding background sounds for
a few seconds. The background sound is
recorded for up to nine seconds after taking
the photo.

Silhouette: Use this to take photos of

•

silhouettes using backlighting.

Sunset: Use this to take photos that

•

emphasize the sunset by making the colors
more intense.

Night: Use this to take photos in low-light

•

conditions, without using the flash. Press the
Shutter button to take multiple photos. Photos
are automatically merged into a single photo.

C (Color Wizard) mode: Use this to take

•

photos in which you manually adjust the color
balance by changing the EV (brightness),
color saturation, contrast, and sharpness.

P (Program) mode: Use this to take photos

•

using an optimal exposure value resulting from
automatic adjustments to shutter speed and
aperture value.

M (Manual) mode: Use this to take photos

•

in controlled environments, such as a studio,
or at night. In this mode, you have full manual
control of the exposure of your photos,
including shutter speed as well as aperture
value.

My mode

Use this to register your favorite shooting modes,
up to five of them, then select them conveniently.

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Camera Screen

Camera

Camera Settings



1. From a Home screen, tap Apps > Camera.

2. From the viewfinder, tap



Camerasettings.

The follow settings are located under the

  

Camera,



General settings tabs. The settings that are
displayed will depend on what camera mode you
are in.

Camera

Timer: Use this for delayed-time shots. You

•

can set the timer to Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, or
10sec.

Photo size: Select a resolution setting for

•

photos. Use higher resolution for higher
quality images. Higher resolution photos take
up more memory.

Flash: Manually set the flash for pictures

•

in low-light conditions when in Smart Mode
Suggest, Auto, or Expert modes. You can set
the flash to Off, Auto, Red-eye (Expert modes
only), or Fill in.

Face detection: Allows the camera to

•

automatically adjust settings according to
the facial features detected in the subjects.
Normal mode automatically sets the camera
exposure to suit the face in the Focus Field;
Smile Shot mode takes a picture when the
subject smiles; and Blink Detection (Expert
modes only) takes multiple shots if the subject
blinks. (Available in Beauty face and Expert
modes)

Detection Display: Turn this feature On to see

•

what kind of subject the camera detects. Press
the shutter button halfway to see the kind of
subject detected. (Smart Mode Suggest and
Auto modes)

Enhance face: Turn this feature On for the

•

camera to make enhancement adjustments
automatically when photographing faces.
(Beauty face mode only)

Camcorder, Share, and

Quick settings >

Save as: Save a photo in rich tone either by

•

itself or with the original photo. Select either
Rich tone and original, or Rich tone only. (Rich
tone mode only)

Distraction Sounds: Plays a sound just before

•

a photo is taken in order to get a child’s
attention. (Kids shot mode only)

WB (light source): Adjust the color of photos

•

to be more realistic by changing the White
Balance according to the light source of the
subject. Options are Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,
and Flourescent_H. (Available in Expert
modes)

Focus mode: Change the camera focus mode

•

depending on the distance of the subject.
Options are Auto focus (for most distances)
and Macro (for very close subjects) . (Available
in Expert modes)

Drive mode: Select a burst mode to capture

•

multiple shots of a moving subject. Options
are Single shot (normal camera operation),
Continuous shot (hold the shutter button
down to keep taking shots), and AE BKT
(the camera takes multiple shots at different
exposure levels). (Available in Expert modes)

Focus area: Change the focus area of the

•

camera if the camera does not focus on the
subject you wish to photograph. Options are
Center AF (focus on the subject in the center
of the display) and Multi AF (focus on one or
more of nine possible areas). (Available in
Expert modes)

Quality: Set the quality level of photos, which

•

are saved in the JPEG format. Higher quality
photos require more memory. Options are
Superfine, Fine, and Normal. (Available in
Expert modes)

Auto contrast: If the subject is too dark

•

because contrast lighting, turn Auto contrast
On to lighten the subject. (Program and
Manual modes only)

Sound: Select whether to record background

•

sounds before or after a camera shot is taken.
(Sound & Shot mode only)

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Camera Screen

Camera

Metering: Change the way the camera

•

measures light and brightness. Options are
Matrix (measure light across the entire frame),
Spot (measure the light at the very center of
the frame), and Center-weighted (measure the
light across the entire frame with emphasis on
the center). (Program and Manual modes only)

Share

Share shot: Use this to send a photo/video

•

directly to another device using Wi-Fi Direct.

Buddy photo share: Uses face recognition

•

from pictures in your contact entries to send
your friends or family pictures of themselves.

Adjust image: Use this feature to make

•

adjustments to the Color, Saturation,
Sharpness, and Contrast of a subject before
taking a photo. (Available in Expert modes)

OIS (anti-shake): Turn on Optical Image

•

Stabilization to compensate for camera shake.
(Available in Expert modes)

Camcorder

Movie size: Select a resolution for videos. Use

•

higher resolution for higher quality. Higher
resolution videos take up more memory.

Multi motion: Use this for slow motion videos.

•

You can set Multi motion to x1/8, x1/4, x1/2,
x1, x2, x4, or x8 of normal speedmotion.

Note: When you select a value other than 1, sound is
not recorded.

Sound: Use this to decrease zoom noise when

•

recording videos. You can set Sound to Quiet
zoom turned on/off or Mute.

ChatON photo share: Send a photo directly to

•

another device via ChatON.

Remote viewfinder: Set a device to control

•

the camera remotely.

Windcut: Use this to remove some background

•

noise and wind noise.

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Camera Screen

Camera

Settings

Camera function volume: Adjust the auto

•

focus sound.

Beep: Activate or deactivate beep sounds.

•

obstructed, such as between buildings or in
low-lying areas, or in poor weather conditions.
Your location may appear on your photos
when you upload them to the Internet. To avoid
this, deactivate the GPS tag setting.

Description: Display mode descriptions.

•

Guidelines: Display a guide to help you

•

compose a scene.

Auto screen off: Set the length of time the

•

device waits before turning off the display’s
backlight.

Review: Briefly display photos or videos taken.

•

Signature: Use this to imprint (On)/not imprint

•

(Off) a Selected signature to a photo.

Date/time Imprint: Use this to imprint the date

•

and/or the time on the photos when taking
them.

Auto adjust display: Set the camera to

•

automatically adjust the brightness of the
display.

GPS tag: Attach a GPS location tag to

•

the photo. To improve GPS signals, avoid
shooting in locations where the signal may be

Voice control: Activates/deactivates voice

•

control feature that allows you to verbally take
a photo.

Contextual filename: Have your location

•

added as part of the filename. You must first
activate GPS tag described above.

Note: To use this feature, you must activate the GPS
tag setting.

AF lamp: Use this to activate the AF-assist

•

light in low-light conditions.

Start mode: Select the default camera mode

•

that launches when the device is turned on.

Storage: Select the memory location for

•

storage.

Reset: Reset the camera settings.

•

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Camera Screen