Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual

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Using car mode menus
Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it.
When the car mode main screen appears, say “Hi, Galaxy” and say a voice command. 
Alternatively,  tap “
Hi Galaxy” on the screen and select a menu.
If car mode is running in the background, you can use a voice command to wake up 
car mode. This feature is not available if the device is already set to launch 
Google by 
saying “OK Google”. To deactivate wake-up voice command, on the Apps screen, tap 
Google →  → Settings → Voice, and then tick Hotword detection.
Access additional 
options.
Listen to music.
Make or answer calls. Search for places, 
share your location, 
and more.
Compose and send 
messages.
Activate the voice 
command feature.
Tap  to use the following options:
•	Example commands: View examples of spoken commands.
•	Settings: Change car mode settings.
•	Help: Access help information about using car mode.   
						

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Making or answering calls
Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it.
Making a call using voice commands
1 On the car mode main screen, say “Hi Galaxy” or tap “Hi Galaxy”.
2 Say a voice command including a name for a contact.
Here is an example of spoken commands:
“Call Charlie mobile”
Making a call by tapping the menu
1 On the car mode main screen, tap Phone.
2 Say a voice command including a name for a contact or select a contact from the 
suggested contacts at the bottom of the screen.
To search for a contact, tap 
 and enter the contact’s name.
Sending messages
Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it.
Sending a message using voice commands
1 On the car mode main screen, say “Hi Galaxy” or tap “Hi Galaxy”.
2 Say a voice command including the contact’s name.
Here is an example of spoken commands:
“Text Katie message. Are you free tonight for dinner?”   
						

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Sending a message by entering text
1 On the car mode main screen, tap Messages.
2 Say a contact’s name or select a contact from the suggested contacts at the bottom of 
the screen.
To search for a contact, tap 
 and enter the contact’s name.
3 Tap  and enter a message using the keyboard, or say the message to be entered.
4 Tap Send to send the message.
Using the navigation feature
Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it.
Navigating to a preset destination
The device navigates you to the preset destination. Before using this feature, save shortcuts to 
frequently-visited places to easily search for routes. Refer to ‘Adding shortcuts to frequently-
visited places’ for details.
1 On the car mode main screen, say “Hi Galaxy” or tap “Hi Galaxy”.
2 Say the name of the preset destination using a voice command. Alternatively, tap 
Navigation and select a preset destination, such as Home, Work, or My Place.
Navigating to a destination
Select a location precisely by tapping and holding your finger on the map. Or, use a voice 
command to navigate to a destination.
1 On the car mode main screen, say “Hi Galaxy” or tap “Hi Galaxy”.
2 Say a keyword or the address for the location using a voice command. Alternatively, tap 
Navigation → Map, and then enter a keyword or the address for the location.
To search for a location, tap the search field.   
						

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Listening to music
Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it.
Playing music using voice commands
1 On the car mode main screen, say “Hi Galaxy” or tap “Hi Galaxy”.
2 Say a voice command including keywords for a song.
Here is an example of spoken commands:
“Play album Secret”
3 When the music player screen appears, say a voice command to control the playback.
Playing music by tapping the screen
1 On the car mode main screen, tap Music.
2 Say a voice command.
3 Control the playback by tapping the buttons.
To search for a song, tap 
 and enter keywords for a song.  
						

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Configuring settings
Open the quick setting panel and tap Car mode to activate it.
Tap 
 → Settings, and then change the following settings:
•	Language: Select a language for the text-to-speech feature.
•	Register Car:
	–Auto Open via Bluetooth: Set the device to activate car mode when the device and a 
vehicle are connected with Bluetooth.
	–Add car: Register a vehicle that is connected to the device via Bluetooth.
•	Reject message: Set the device to send a message when rejecting an incoming call. You 
can create or edit the rejection message.
•	Edit suggested contacts:
	–Auto recommend: Set the device to suggest contacts from the contacts list.
	–Set favourites: Add contacts to favourites. Tap Add contact to add favourite contacts.
•	Registered Places: Set specific locations when you use GPS,  Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth features 
to find your current location.
•	Terms of Service: View the terms of use for car mode.  
						

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Multimedia
Music
Playing music
Tap Music on the Apps screen.
Select a music category, and then select a song to play.
Add the song to a playlist.
Skip to the next song. Tap and 
hold to move forwards quickly.
Pause and resume playback. Access additional options.
Change the repeat mode.
Skip to the previous song. Tap  and hold to move backwards  quickly.
Turn on shuffle.Open the playlist.
Search for other devices to play 
the file.
Set the file as your favourite 
song.
Adjust the volume.  
						

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To listen to songs at equal volume levels, tap  → Settings → Smart volume.
When Smart volume is activated, the volume may end up louder than the device 
volume level. Use caution to avoid long-term exposure to loud sounds to prevent 
damage to your hearing. 
Smart volume may not be activated for some files.
To set a personalised sound while listening to songs with a headset, tap 
 → Settings → 
Adapt Sound → On.
When you activate this option for the first time, tap 
Start to adjust the sound. The device 
starts a series of sound tests to adjust the sound level and starts to beep. Tap 
Ye s if you can 
hear the beep or 
No if you cannot. Repeat this step for each test until the sound adjustment is 
finished. Then, tick 
Music sound to apply the option when you listen to music.
When you turn the volume up to level 14 or higher, the adapt sound option is not 
applied to music playback. If you turn the volume down to level 13 or lower, the 
option is reapplied.
Setting a song as ringtone or alarm tone
To use the currently-playing song as a ringtone or an alarm tone, tap  → Set as → From the 
beginning
 or Auto recommendations, select an option, and then tap Done.
Creating playlists
Make an own selection of songs.
Tap 
Music on the Apps screen.
Tap 
Playlists →  → Create playlist. Enter a title and tap OK. Tap , select songs to include, 
and then tap 
Done.
To add the currently-playing song to a playlist, tap 
 and select the playlist.   
						

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Playing music by mood
Use this feature to play music that suits your mood.
Tap 
Music on the Apps screen.
Tap 
Music square. Songs are automatically categorised by mood. Tap a mood cell or drag 
multiple cells to listen to the music in the cells.
Song categories are based on available information about the song. Some songs may 
not be categorised in mood cells.
Playing music stored on other devices
Search for music that is stored on other devices and play it on your device.
Tap 
Music on the Apps screen.
Accessing music on a registered device
Tap Devices and select a device in REGISTERED DEVICES to access and play music. You can 
play the song on the devices that are registered to Samsung link. Visit 
link.samsung.com for 
more information. Ensure that the registered devices are turned on and connected to a  Wi-Fi 
or mobile network.
You may incur additional charges when you view content stored on other devices via 
the mobile network. To avoid additional charges, use the  Wi-Fi feature.
Accessing music on a nearby device
Tap Devices and select a device in NEARBY DEVICES to access and play music. You can play 
the song on the devices with content sharing feature activated.
To activate the feature, on the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Nearby devices, and then drag 
the 
Nearby devices switch to the right. Refer to ‘Nearby devices‘ for more settings.   
						

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Video
Playing videos
Tap Video on the Apps screen.
Select a video to play.
Change screen ratio. Move forwards or 
backwards by 
dragging the bar.
Search for other 
devices to play the  file.
Skip to the previous  video. Tap and hold 
to move backwards  quickly. Skip to the next 
video. Tap and hold 
to move forwards 
quickly. Access additional 
options.
Switch to the 
pop-up video player. Pause and resume 
playback.
Adjust the volume.
To customise the control panel location during playback, tap  → Settings, and then tick Mini 
controller
. Then, tap  or  to move the control panel to either side of the screen.
This feature is available only in landscape orientation.
Using the pop-up video player
Use this feature to use other apps without closing the video player. While watching videos, 
tap 
 to use the pop-up video player.
Spread two fingers apart on the screen to enlarge the player or pinch to reduce it. To move 
the player, drag the player to another location.   
						

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Capturing images
To use this feature, during playback, tap  → Settings, tick Capture, and then tap Close.
Tap 
 to capture an image from the video during playback.
Sharing or deleting videos
Tap Video on the Apps screen.
Tap 
 → Select, select videos, tap  → Share via, and then select a sharing method.
Tap 
 → Delete, select videos, and then tap Done.
Editing videos
Tap Video on the Apps screen.
Select a video, tap 
 → Edit → Video trimmer. Move the start bracket to the desired starting 
point, move the end bracket to the desired ending point, tap 
Done, enter a filename, and 
then tap 
OK to save the video.
To edit videos using a video editor app, tap 
Video Editor.
Playing videos stored on other devices
Search for videos that are stored on other devices and play them on your device.
Tap 
Video on the Apps screen.
Accessing a video on a registered device
Tap Devices and select a device in REGISTERED DEVICES to access and play the video. You 
can play the video on the devices that are registered to Samsung link. Visit 
link.samsung.com 
for more information. Ensure that the registered devices are turned on and connected to a 
Wi-Fi or mobile network.
You may incur additional charges when you view content stored on other devices via 
the mobile network. To avoid additional charges, use the  Wi-Fi feature.