Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual

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Sending scheduled messages
While composing a message, tap  → Schedule email. Tick Schedule email, set a time and 
date, and then tap 
Done.
•	If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, 
or the network is unstable, the message will not be sent.
•	This feature is based on the time and date set on the device. The time and date 
may be incorrect if you move across time zones and the network does not update 
the information.
Reading messages
Tap Email on the Apps screen.
Tap 
, select an email account to use, and new messages are retrieved. To manually retrieve 
new messages, tap 
.
Tap a message to read.
Open attachments.
Reply to the message.
Add this email address to the 
contacts list.
Mark the message as a reminder.
Reply to all recipients.
Forward the message.
Go to the previous or next 
message.
Delete the message.
Access additional options.   
						

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Adding contacts to the priority list
Set contacts that you communicate with frequently as priority contacts.
Tap 
 → Priority senders → Tap to add priority senders → Enter email or Contacts, enter 
email addresses or select contacts to add, and then tap 
OK or Done.
To add more contacts to the priority list, tap 
.
To remove contacts from the priority list, tap and hold a contact, tap 
Edit list of priority 
senders
, tap  on each contact, and then tap Done.
Google Mail
Use this app to quickly and directly access the Google Mail service.
Tap 
Google Mail on the Apps screen.
•	This app may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
•	This app may be labelled differently depending on the region or service provider.
Sending messages
Tap , enter recipients, a subject, and a message, and then tap .   
						

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Reading messages
Tap a message to read.
Preview attachment.
Keep the message for long-term 
storage.
Mark the message as a reminder.
Delete the message.
Reply to the message. Mark the message as unread.
Access additional options.   
						

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Camera
Taking photos or videos
About taking photos or videos
Use this app to take photos or videos.
Use 
Gallery to view photos and videos taken with the device’s camera. Refer to ‘Viewing 
content on the device’ for details.
Camera etiquette
•	Do not take photos or videos of other people without their permission.
•	Do not take photos or videos where legally prohibited.
•	Do not take photos or videos in places where you may violate other people’s privacy.
•	The camera automatically shuts off when unused.
•	Make sure that the lens is clean. Otherwise, the device may not work properly in 
some modes that require high resolutions.
•	The front camera lens is suitable for taking wide-angle photos. Minor distortion 
may occur in wide-angle photos and does not indicate device performance 
problems.
1 Tap Camera on the Apps screen.
2 Tap the image on the preview screen where the camera should focus.
When the subject is in focus, the focus frame turns green.  
						

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3 Tap  to take a photo or  to take a video.
•	To change the focus while taking a video, tap where you want to focus. To focus on the 
centre of the screen, tap 
.
•	To capture an image from the video while recording, tap .
Change the 
shooting mode. Start taking a video.
Take a photo.
View photos and 
videos you have 
taken.
Display current 
mode.Switch between the front and rear camera.
Activate or 
deactivate HDR (Rich  tone).
Activate or 
deactivate selective  focus mode.
Change camera  settings.
Viewing photos or videos
You can view photos or videos immediately after taking them by opening the preview 
thumbnail on the camera screen.
Tap the preview thumbnail at the bottom right of the screen.   
						

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Using the HDR (Rich tone) effect
Take photos with rich colours and reproduce details even in bright and dark areas.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Camera → , and then take a photo.
Without effect With effect
Using selective focus mode
Use the out-of-focus effect to blur the background and make your subject stand out.   
						

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Before using this mode
•	It is recommended that you position subjects between 10-50 cm from the device. Place 
subjects that you want to focus on close to the device.
•	When taking photos, ensure there is sufficient distance between the subject and the 
background. The distance should be more than twice the distance between the device 
and the subject.
•	The quality of photos taken by the device may be affected in the following situations:
	–Photos of subjects that are moving.
	–Photos that are taken when the device is moving.
	–Indoor photos, low-light conditions, or if there is strong light behind a subject.
	–Photos using a background that cannot be distinguished from the subject, such as 
shadows or plain-coloured walls.
1 Tap Camera on the Apps screen.
2 Tap  at the right side of the screen.
If 
 does not appear, tap  → Selective focus to activate it.
3 Tap the image on the preview screen where the camera should focus.
When the subject is in focus, the focus frame turns green.
4 Tap  to take a photo.
5 Tap the preview thumbnail at the bottom right of the screen to edit the photo.
6 Tap  and select one of the following:
•	Near focus: Make the subject stand out and blur the background around the subject.
•	Far focus: Blur the subject and make the background stand out around the subject.
•	Pan focus: Make the subject and its background stand out.
7 Tap Done.   
						

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Launching Camera on the locked screen
To quickly take photos of special moments, launch Camera on the locked screen.
1 On the locked screen, drag  outside the large circle.
2 Tap the image on the preview screen where the camera should focus.
When the subject is in focus, the focus frame turns green.
3 Tap  to take a photo or  to take a video.
Using the shooting mode
Several photo effects are available.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Camera → MODE.
•	Auto: Use this to allow the camera to evaluate the surroundings and determine the ideal 
mode for the photo.
•	Beauty face: Take a photo with lightened faces for gentler images.
•	Shot & more: Take a series of photos and apply various effects to them. The device 
identifies the photos with 
 in Gallery.
•	Panorama: Take a photo composed of many photos strung together. The device 
identifies the photo with 
 in Gallery.
To get the best shot, follow these tips:
	–Move the camera slowly in one direction.
	–Keep the camera’s viewfinder within the guide frame.
	–Avoid taking photos of a subject in front of unrecognisable backgrounds, such as 
empty skies or plain walls.   
						

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•	Virtual tour shot: Take photos of a space by moving the device and shooting from 
different angles to create a stereoscopic image. The device identifies the photo with 
 in 
Gallery.
•	Dual Camera: Take landscape photos or videos with the rear or the front camera. The 
image captured by the front camera appears in an inset window in the image taken by 
the rear camera, or vice versa.
•	Download: Download more shooting modes from Samsung Apps.
Using shot & more mode
About shot & more mode
Use this mode to take a series of photos and modify them by applying various effects using 
the shooting modes.
The zoom function is not available while taking photos in this mode.
1 Tap Camera on the Apps screen.
2 Tap MODE → Shot & more.
3 Tap .
The device takes a series of photos and displays the available shooting modes.
4 Select a shooting mode and apply an effect to the photos.
•	Best photo: Take a series of photos and save the best one. To view other photos in the 
series, scroll left or right. The device recommends the best photo and identifies it with 
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•	Best face: Take multiple group shots at the same time and combine them to create the 
best possible image. Tap the white frame on each face and choose the best individual 
pose for each subject from the poses that appear at the bottom of the screen. Then, 
merge the images into a single photo. The device recommends the best photo and 
identifies it with 
.
•	Drama shot: Take a series of photos and combine them to create an image that shows 
motion trails.
•	Eraser: Erase moving objects in the background. Tap  to erase moving objects. Tap 
 to restore the original photo.
•	Panning shot: Apply an effect to the subject’s background that makes the subject 
appear to be moving fast. Tap 
Object to select a subject. Tap Motion blur to change 
the angle of blurring to apply to the background. Tap 
 and draw a circle with your 
finger around the large circle to adjust the angle of blurring. To adjust the level of 
background blurring, drag the screen to the left or the right.
5 Tap .
Drama shot
1 Tap Camera on the Apps screen.
2 Tap MODE → Shot & more.
3 Tap .
The device takes a series of photos and displays available effects.
4 When you are finished taking photos, tap Drama shot.
5 Select more photos that have motion trails you want to use at the bottom of the screen.
To edit the motion trails of selected photos, tap 
 and select a photo.
Tap 
 to display subject’s motion trails or tap  to erase the motion trails. Edit the 
photo as desired and tap 
Done.