Samsung 6 Active Owners Manual

							35Calendar
Calendar
Manage your calendar events 
and tasks.
Create an Event
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Calendar.
2.  Tap 
 Add to add an event.
3.  Enter details for the event, and then tap SAVE .
Delete an Event
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Calendar.
2.  Tap an event to view it, and then tap DELETE.
Share an Event
1.  From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Calendar.
2.  Tap an event to view it. 
3.  Tap SHARE and tap a sharing format.
4.  In the Share as window, tap a sharing method 
and follow the prompts.
Create a Task
Tasks are items you add to the calendar to be 
accomplished on a certain day. A task appears as 
a checklist item and is removed once you mark the 
task as complete.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Calendar.
2.  Tap the drop down menu in the top left corner 
(by default, the Month and Year are shown) and 
tap Tasks .
3.  Tap the Enter new task field to enter a new task.
4.  You can choose to set the task for TODAY , 
TOMORROW, or tap the 
 Expand icon to view 
and set the following options:
• Due date: Tap the ON/OFF switch to select a 
date on the calendar for the task.
• Reminder: Tap to set a reminder alert.
• Notes : Tap to save a note with your task.
• Priority: Tap to assign a priority to the task.
5.  Tap SAVE  to save the task.
Delete a Task
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Calendar.
2.  Tap a day on the calendar to view the tasks for 
the day, or select Tasks  from the drop down 
menu.
3.  Tap the checkbox by the task to mark it as 
complete and remove it from the calendar.
4.  To delete the task permanently, tap the task to 
open it, and then tap DELETE. 
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							36Calendar
Calendar Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings 
associated with using the Calendar.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Calendar.
2.  Tap MORE > Settings .
3.  Tap an option and follow the prompts. 
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							37Camera and Video
Quick settingsView pictures 
and videos in 
the Gallery
Record video
Take a picture
Switch 
between the 
front and back 
cameras
Change 
shooting mode
Camera 
settings
Show/Hide 
Quick settings
Take Pictures
Take pictures with your device’s front or back 
camera, or combine shots with Dual mode.
1.  From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Camera.
Note : You can also press the Home key twice from 
any screen to access the Camera if Quick Launch is 
enabled.
2.  Using the display screen as a viewfinder, 
compose your shot by aiming the camera at the 
subject. While composing your picture, use the 
onscreen options or these gestures:
• Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch 
or spread them on the screen to zoom in and 
out.
• Tap the screen to focus on the area you 
touched. 3. 
If desired, before taking the photo, you can 
touch onscreen icons to access various camera 
options and settings.
4.  Tap 
 Capture to take the picture. 
Note : You can also press the Volume key up or down 
to take a picture. This is the default action of the 
Volume key. You can also set the Volume key to act as 
the video record key or as a zoom key.
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Shooting Mode
Several visual effects are available. Modes differ by 
which camera is active (front or rear facing) .
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Camera.
2.  Tap MODE to view the following 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Fast motion: Record videos for viewing in 
fast motion. You can play a specific section of 
each video in fast motion after recording it.
• Aqua: Take pictures underwater.
• Tag shot: Provide environment information of 
picture.
• Sports: Take clearer pictures of fast moving 
subjects.
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.
• Interval shot: Select the best pictures from 
a series of continuous shots taken at set 
intervals. Both cameras
• Virtual shot: Create multi-directional views of 
objects.
• Download: Download additional shooting 
modes from the Galaxy Apps store.
Camera Settings
1.
 From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Camera.
2.  Quick settings are listed across one side of 
the camera view finder. Available options vary 
depending on the camera or recording mode 
used. Default settings include:
• Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash 
(rear camera only) .
• Beauty: Take a picture with lightened faces for 
gentler images (front camera only) .
• Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.
• HDR (rich tone): Save the picture in HDR 
(rich tone) only.
• Effect: Add special graphical effects.
3.  Tap 
 Settings  to configure settings for 
Camera. Available options vary depending on the 
camera/recording mode used.
Rear camera
• Tracking AF: Focus on and track a subject 
selected on the preview screen.
Front camera
• Gesture control: Detect palm and 
automatically take a picture two seconds later.
• Save as horizontally flipped: Save the 
self -portrait or self -recording as a reversed 
(or ‘mirrored’) image. 
Both cameras
• 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. 
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							39Camera and Video
• Video stabilization: Activate anti-shake. 
Anti-shake helps to keep the focus steady 
when the camera is moving.
• 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 
Home key twice in quick succession.
• Voice control: To take pictures say smile, 
cheese, capture, or shoot. To record videos, 
say Record video.
• Volume keys function: Use the Volume key as 
the camera key, the record key, or as a zoom 
key.
• Shutter sound: Enable or disable a shutter 
sound when pictures are taken.
• Reset settings: Reset the camera settings.
• Help: View information on using the camera. 
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							40Clock
The Clock app offers features for 
keeping track of time and setting 
alarms.
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Clock.
2.  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) .
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 a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Clock.
2.  Tap the following items to configure an alarm: 
• Date : Choose the day for this alarm.
• Time: Set a time for the alarm.
• Repeat weekly: Choose when to repeat the 
alarm, if so desired.
• OPTIONS: Tap to view and set the following 
options:
 
-Alarm type: Choose whether the alarm will 
use sound, vibration, or vibration and sound 
to alert you.
 
-Volume: If you have chosen an alarm type 
that includes sound, drag the slider to set 
the volume of the alarm.
 
-Alarm tone: If you have chosen an alarm 
type that includes sound, choose a sound 
to play for the alarm.
 
-Snooze: Allow snoozing, and set interval 
and repeat values for the alarm while 
snoozing.
 
-Increasing volume: When on, the alarm will 
start playing a tone at a low volume at an 
interval before the alarm time, and slowly 
increase in volume. Available when you have 
chosen an alarm type that includes sound.
 
-Alarm name: Enter a name for the alarm.
3.  Tap SAVE  to save the alarm.
Delete an Alarm
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps >  Clock.
2.  Find the alarm in the alarm list (under the 
Alarm tab) , and then tap 
 Delete  in the upper 
right corner of the alarm entry.
Clock 
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							41Contacts
Store and manage your contacts 
with the Contacts app, which 
can be synchronized with a 
variety of your existing personal 
accounts, including Google, 
Email, Facebook, and your 
Samsung account.
For more information on connecting with and 
managing your accounts through your device, 
see Accounts.
Note : The Contacts app is different from the 
CONTACTS tab in the Phone app. Although both list 
the contacts in your phone and accounts, the available 
options and functions are different.
Manage Contacts
Access your list of contacts by using the Contacts 
app. To access your Contacts list:
 
► From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
Find a Contact
You can search for a contact, or scroll the list to find 
one by name.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap the Search field, and then enter characters 
to find contacts that match.
– or –
Tap a letter on the side of the list to jump directly 
to that letter in the alphabetical list. You can also 
press and slide across the alphabetical list to 
select a letter with better precision.
Add a Contact
Use the following procedure to add a new contact.
1.  From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap 
 Add, and then tap contact fields to enter 
information. 
• Choose a storage account for the contact. You 
can store the contact on the device, your SIM 
card, or sync it with an account.
• Tap  Contact photo to assign a picture to 
the new contact.
• Enter a name, phone number, email address, 
assign the contact to a group, and assign a 
ringtone. Tap ADD ANOTHER FIELD to add 
additional contact information.
 
-Tap  Add to enter additional entries.
 
-Tap  Remove to remove an entry. 
 
-Tap  Expand for additional fields.
 
-Tap the label to the right of an entry to 
choose a label for the field (for example, 
Home or Work ).
3.  Tap SAVE .
Edit a Contact
When editing a contact, you can tap a field and 
change or delete the information, or you can add 
additional fields to the contact’s list of information.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap the contact to display it, and then tap EDIT.
3.  Tap any of the fields to add, change, or delete 
information.
4.  Tap SAVE .
Contacts 
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Share a Name Card
When you share a name card, the contact’s 
information is sent as a vCard file (.vcf) . You can 
share a vCard via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct, attach it 
to a message, or save it to a storage location.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap a contact to display it, and then tap MORE > 
Share name card.
3.  Choose a sharing method and follow the 
prompts.
Link Contacts
When you have contacts from various sources 
(Gmail, Facebook, and so on) , you may have 
multiple similar entries for a single contact. Contacts 
lets you link multiple entries into a single contact.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap the contact to display it, and then tap 
 Link.
3.  Tap LINK ANOTHER CONTACT, and then select 
contact(s) to link to the original contact.
4.  Tap LINK.
Unlink Contacts
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap the contact to display it, and then tap 
 Link.
3.  Tap 
 Remove beside contacts to unlink them 
from the main contact.
Delete Contacts
You can delete a single contact, or choose multiple 
contacts to delete.
1.  From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Touch and hold a contact to select it. You can 
also tap other contacts, or tap the checkbox  at 
the top of the screen to select all.
3.  Tap DELETE.
Favorites
When you mark contacts as favorites, they are 
added to a group called Favorites in Contacts.
Mark Contacts as Favorites
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap a contact to display it, and then tap 
 Favorite  (the star turns gold ).
Remove Contacts from Favorites
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap a contact to display it, and then tap 
 Favorite  (the star loses the gold color ).
Groups
You can use groups to organize your contacts. Your 
device comes with preloaded groups, and you can 
create your own. You might create a group for your 
family, for coworkers, or a team. Groups make it 
easy to find contacts, and you can send messages 
to the members of a group.
Create a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap GROUPS, and then tap ADD.
3.  Tap fields to enter information about the group:
• Tap Group name to enter a name for the new 
group.
• Tap Add member and select contact(s) to add 
to the new group, and then tap DONE.
• Tap Group ringtone to assign a ringtone to 
members of the group.
4.  Tap SAVE . 
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Rename a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.
3.  Tap MORE > Edit group and enter a new name.
4.  Tap SAVE .
Add Contacts to a Group
1. From a Home screen, tap  Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.
3.  Tap ADD, and then tap the contacts you want to 
add.
4.  Tap DONE.
Send a Message or an Email to a Group
You can send a text message or an email to 
members of a group.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap GROUPS, and then tap a group.
3.  Tap MORE > Send message or email.
4.  Tap either Message or  Email.
5.  Tap contacts to select them, or tap the checkbox 
at the top of the screen to select all, and then 
tap DONE. You will only see group members 
that have the appropriate contact information 
(a phone number or an email address) in their 
records.
6.  For email, choose an account and follow the 
prompts.
Delete a Group
Preset groups, such as Family, cannot be deleted.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap GROUPS.
3.  Tap DELETE.
4.  Tap the groups to select them or tap the 
checkbox at the top of the screen to select all.
5.  Tap DELETE.
Contact Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings 
associated with using the Contacts app.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps > 
 Contacts.
2.  Tap MORE > Settings .
3.  Tap an option and follow the onscreen 
instructions. 
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							44Email
Email
Use the Email app to view and 
manage all your email accounts 
in one application.
To access Email : 
► From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Email.
Configure Email Accounts
You can configure Email for most accounts in just a 
few steps.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Email.
2.  Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your 
email account.
– or –
For additional accounts, tap MORE > Settings  > 
 Add account.
The device communicates with the appropriate 
server to set up your account and synchronize your 
email. When complete, your email appears in the 
Inbox for the account.
Manage Your Email Accounts
You can view email you receive for all accounts on 
the Combined view screen or you can view email 
accounts individually.
1.  From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Email.
2.  Tap the drop down menu at the top left of the 
screen to view the current account mailbox.
3.  Tap on the account name to view:
• Combined inbox: View all email in a combined 
inbox.
• [Account Name] : View email for only one 
email account.
Delete Email Accounts
To delete an Email account :
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Email.
2.  Tap MORE > Settings .
3.  Tap the account you want to remove.
4.  Tap REMOVE. Confirm by tapping REMOVE on 
the prompt.
Email Settings
These settings allow you to modify settings 
associated with using the Email app.
1. From a Home screen, tap 
 Apps >  Email.
2.  Tap MORE > Settings .
3.  Tap an option and follow the onscreen 
instructions. 
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