Huawei Mate 8 Manual

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Video settings
 Beauty mode and Stabiliser cannot be enabled at the same time.
Touch   >  in video recording mode to configure the following settings:
• Resolution: Configure the video resolution.
• GPS tag: Display the location where the video was recorded.
• Preferred save location: Set the default storage location for your videos. You can select 
the phones internal storage or the microSD card.
• Beauty mode: Automatic facial enhancement during recording. Beauty mode is not...

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• Touch to capture: Touch the viewfinder to take a photo.
• Capture smiles: The camera will automatically take a photo when it detects a smile.
• Object tracking: Touch the object you want to focus on. The camera will track and 
focus on the selected object. For more information, refer to 
Object tracking.
• Ultra snapshot: Touch the volume down button twice to take a photo when the screen 
is locked. For more information, refer to 
Ultra Snapshot.
• ISO: Set a photos ISO....

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• Set a photo as the home screen wallpaper: When viewing a photo in full-screen 
mode, touch 
 > Set as > Wallpaper to set it as the home screen wallpaper.
• View image details: Touch to view the image details, such as the ISO, exposure 
compensation and resolution.
Viewing photos in chronological order
Go to the Photos tab. Photos are automatically displayed in chronological order. Touch 
 > 
Settings, and then turn on the Show time switch to display the time a photo was...

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Viewing photos by location
Go to the Photos tab, and then touch  . Photos with location information will be 
displayed on a map. Touch   > 
Settings, and then turn on the Show location switch to 
display the location where the shot was taken.
Playing a slideshow
Go to the Photos tab, and then touch   > Slideshow. Touch the screen to stop the 
slideshow.
Viewing photos and videos by album
Go to the Albums tab. Photos and videos are automatically added to the default folders. 
For...

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Organising photos and videos
Use Gallery to organise your photos and videos so that you can find them quickly and 
easily.
Adding photos or videos to a new album
1 Open Gallery.
2 Go to the Albums tab, and then touch and enter the album name.
3 Select the images or videos that you want to add to the new album, and then touch 
.
4 Select whether you want to copy or move the photos or videos to the new album.
Moving photos or videos to other albums
1 Open Gallery.
2 Touch and hold...

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Sharing images or videos
You can use Gallery to share photos and videos with your friends through different apps.
1 Open Gallery.
2 Touch and hold an image or video thumbnail in the Photos or Albums tab, and then 
select the files that you want to share.
3 Touch , choose a sharing method, and follow the onscreen instructions to share 
your files.
Editing an image
The Gallery app comes with a powerful image editing tool that you can use to bring your 
photos to life. For example,...

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• Rotate an image: Touch and swipe on the screen to adjust the angle of rotation. Touch 
Mirror to create a mirror image of the photo.
• Crop a photo: Touch to select the crop ratio (for example, 16:9). Drag the dotted 
edges to crop the image to the desired size.
• Add a filter: Touch and select the desired filter.
• Accentuate colours: Touch and select the colours that you wish to accentuate.
• Blur an image: Touch . Drag the slider to adjust the amount of blur. Drag the circle...

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3 Touch the screen. Gallery will automatically scan the QR code.
4 Touch View details to view the QR code details.
Scanning a QR code using the camera
1 Open Camera.
2 Frame the QR code in the viewfinder. The camera will automatically scan the QR code.
3 Touch View details to view the QR code details. 

Music and video  
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Music and video
Adding songs to your phone
You can save songs to your phone or add them to a playlist so that you can listen to your 
music on-the-go.
To add songs to your phone:
• Copy songs from your computer using the USB cable.
• Download songs from the Internet.
• Copy songs with Bluetooth. For more information, refer to Sending and receiving files 
using Bluetooth.
• Copy songs from other devices using Wi-Fi Direct. For more information, refer to Using 
Wi-Fi Direct to send...

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Listening to music
 Features may vary depending on your network operator.
1 Open Music.
2 Touch Local songs.
3 Touch a song to play it.
Using your phone during music playback
• When a song is playing, touch Home to exit the music playback screen without 
stopping the song. To return to the music playback screen, open the notification panel 
and touch the song that is playing.
• To close the music player, go to the My music screen, and then touch  > Close app.
• Touch the song that...