Samsung Galaxy S8 User Manual
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74 Apps Video Enhancer Enhance the image quality of your videos. 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Settings > Advanced features > Video enhancer . 3. Tap On/Off to enable this feature. Configure Shooting Mode Several visual effects are available. Some modes are not available when taking self-portraits. 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Camera, and swipe to the right for the Mode options. Each section indicates which camera (front or rear) the modes are available for. Rear camera • Auto : Allow the camera to evaluate the surroundings and determine the ideal mode for the picture. • Pro : Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity, exposure value, white balance, and color tone while taking pictures. • Panorama: Create a linear image by taking pictures in either a horizontal or vertical direction. • Slow motion : Record videos at a high frame rate for viewing in slow motion. You can play a specific section of each video in slow motion after recording it. • Hyperlapse : Create your own time lapse video by recording at various frame rates. The frame rate is automatically adjusted depending on the scene being recorded and the movement of the device. • Food : Take pictures that emphasize the vivid colors of food.
75 Apps Front camera • Selfie : Take selfie shots and apply various effects, such as an airbrushed effect. • Wide selfie : Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit more people into your pictures. Common • Selective focus : Change the focus of pictures after they have been taken. You can focus on subjects near to the camera, far away from the camera, or both. • Virtual shot : Create multi-directional views of objects. • Download : Download additional shooting modes from the Galaxy Apps store. • More options: See more options for the camera modes. Share Pictures and Videos The Gallery application lets you share pictures and videos on your social networks and messaging apps. You can also send them to another phone or your computer using Bluetooth. For more information, see “Share Pictures and Videos” on page 105. Camera Settings You can adjust your camera’s settings using the icons on the main camera screen and the full camera settings menu. 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Camera > Settings to configure settings for the Camera. Available options vary depending on the camera or recording mode used.
76 Apps Rear camera • Picture size : Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution pictures take up more memory. • Video size : Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory. • Tracking AF : Focus on and track a subject selected on the preview screen. • Shape correction : Correct distortion in pictures automatically. • Timer : Take time-delayed pictures or videos. Front camera • Picture size : Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution pictures take up more memory. • Video size : Select a resolution. Use higher resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more memory. • Save pictures as previewed : Save the self-portrait or self- recording as viewed on the camera screen, not as flipped images. • Ways to take pictures : -Tap screen: Tap the screen to take selfies. -Show palm : Hold your hand out with your palm facing the camera to have your picture taken in a few seconds. -Tap heart rate sensor : Once your face has been recognized, tap the heart rate sensor to take a selfie. • Timer : Take time-delayed pictures or videos. Common • Motion photo : Create a short video by taking pictures. • Video stabilization : Activate anti-shake. Anti-shake helps to keep the focus steady when the camera is moving.
77 Apps • Grid lines : Display viewfinder grid lines to help composition when selecting subjects. • Location tags : Attach a GPS location tag to the picture. • Review pictures : Set to show pictures after taking them. • Quick launch : Open camera by pressing the Power key twice in quick succession. • Storage location : Select the memory location for storage. This option only appears if an optional memory card (not included) is installed. • Voice control : Take pictures by saying “Smile,” “Cheese,” “Capture,” or “Shoot,” or record videos by saying “Record video.” • Floating Camera button : Add an extra camera button that you can move anywhere on the screen in Auto and Selfie modes. • Volume key function : Use the Volume key as the camera key, the record key, a zoom key, or for system volume. • Reset settings : Reset the camera settings.
78 Apps Clock The Clock app offers features for keeping track of time and setting alarms. 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Clock, and tap a tab to use a feature: • Alarm: Set an alarm to ring at a specific time. • World clock : View the time of day or night in other parts of the world. World clock displays time in hundreds of different cities, within all 24 time zones around the world. • Stopwatch : Measure intervals of time. • Timer: Use a timer to count down to an event based on a preset time length (hours, minutes, and seconds). Alarm Set an alarm to ring at a specific time. Create an Alarm Create an alarm event. You can set one-time or recurring alarms, and choose options for how to be notified. 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Clock > Add alarm. 3. Tap the following items to configure an alarm: • Date: Choose the day for this alarm. • Time : Set a time for the alarm. • Repeat : Choose when to repeat the alarm. • Alarm name : Enter a name for the alarm. • Snooze: Allow snoozing. Set interval and repeat values for the alarm while snoozing.
79 Apps • Alarm tone and volume : Choose a sound to play for the alarm, and drag the slider to set the volume of the alarm. • Vibration : Choose whether the alarm uses vibration alert. • Read time aloud : Set the device to read the time aloud when the alarm rings. 4. Tap Save to save the alarm. Delete an Alarm You can delete an alarm that you created. 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Clock, and find the alarm in the alarm list (under Alarm ), and then touch and hold it to select it. 3. Tap Delete . World Clock The World clock lets you keep track of the current time in multiple cities around the globe. To list a city on the main World clock screen: 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Clock > World clock . 3. Tap Add city. 4. Tap Search and enter the name of the city. 5. Tap the city name in the list, and tap Add. To remove a city from the main World clock screen: 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Clock > World clock . 3. Find the city to remove, and then touch and hold it to select it. 4. Tap Delete .
80 Apps Stopwatch The Stopwatch lets you time events down to a hundredth of a second. 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Clock > Stopwatch and use the following options: • Start : Begin timing. • Stop: Stop timing. • Lap: Keep track of lap times. • Resume : Continue timing after stopping the clock. • Reset : Reset the Stopwatch to zero. Timer The Timer provides a countdown timer for up to 99 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds. 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Clock > Timer . 3. Use the keypad and tap Hours, Minutes , and Seconds to set the length of the Timer. The following options are available: • Start : Begin the Timer. • Pause : Pause the Timer. • Resume : Resume the Timer. • Cancel: Stop the Timer.
81 Apps Contacts The following illustration shows your Contacts app layout and describes the various features. More optionsSearch Contact Add a contact Image
82 Apps • More options : Access additional options. • Contact: Tap to view quick options. • Add a contact : Add a new contact. • Image: Tap to show the contact’s details. • Search : Search contacts. The Contacts application lets you store and manage contacts from a variety of sources, including contacts entered and saved directly in your phone as well as contacts synchronized compatible accounts. Caution : Information saved in Contacts may be lost or changed if the battery is removed for a long period or left uncharged. Accident or malfunction may also cause loss or change to information. It is recommended that you keep a separate copy of contacts and other important information. Virgin Mobile is not responsible for any damages from lost or changed contacts. Add a Contact Use the following procedure to add a new contact. 1. From home, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Contacts > Add to add a contact. 3. If you have multiple account types associated with your phone, select a contact type. • Select Google if you want to save contacts to your Google Account; these will be synced automatically with your Google Account online. • Select Device as the sync account if you want your contacts on your phone only; they will not be synced with any other account. • Select Samsung account if you want to save contacts to your Samsung account; these will be synced automatically with your Samsung account online.
83 Apps 4. Use the keyboard to enter as much information as you want. • Picture : Tap the picture icon to assign a picture to the contact. • Name : Enter the name of the contact. • Organization : Enter organization information for the contact. • Phone : Enter the phone number for the contact. • Email: Enter email addresses for the contact. • Groups : Assign the contact to a group. • More: Show additional fields such as Web address, Notes, Nickname, Website, etc. • Scan business card : Take a picture of a business card to add the information for the contact. 5. When you have finished adding information, tap Save . Note : To select a type (label) for a phone number, email address, or postal address (such as Mobile, Home, or Work), tap the type to the right of the field and select the appropriate type. Note : To add more phone numbers, email addresses, etc., tap Add on the right side of the entry field.