Samsung Camera Galaxy User Manual

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Section 3: Camera Operation
This section describes how to use your Camera and 
Camcorder to take pictures or shoot videos.
Camera
This section explains how to use the camera on your camera. 
You can take photographs and shoot video by using the built-
in camera functionality. Your 16 megapixel camera produces 
photos in JPEG format.
Important! Do not take photos of people without their  permission.
Do not take photos in places where cameras are 
not allowed.
Do not take photos in places where you may 
interfere with another person’s privacy.
Using the Camera
Taking Photos
Taking pictures with your device’s built-in camera is as 
simple as choosing a subject, pointing the camera, then 
pressing the camera key.
Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright 
conditions, shadows may  appear on the photo.
1. From any Home screen, tap 
Camera  to activate 
the camera mode.
2. Using the main display screen as a viewfinder, adjust 
the image by aiming the camera at the subject.
3. Before you take a picture, use the Zoom button to zoom 
in or out. You can magnify the picture up to x21 (2100 
percent).
4. If desired, before taking the photo, you can tap 
on-screen icons to access various camera options and 
settings. 
5. You can also tap the screen to move the focus to the 
area you touch. 
						

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Press the Shutter button ( ) until the shutter 
sounds. (You can also press the on-screen Camera 
icon). The picture is automatically stored within your 
designated storage location. If no microSD is installed, 
all pictures are stored on the Camera. For more 
information, refer to  “Camera and Camcorder Settings”   
on page 40.
7. While viewing a picture, afte r you have taken it, pinch 
the screen outwards to zoom in or pinch the screen 
inwards to zoom out.
You can magnify the picture up to x21. 8.
Press   to return to the viewfinder. 
Zoom Feature
By using the Zoom button located on the side of the shutter 
button, you can zoom up to 21 times (X21=2100%).
To  Z o o m  I n :
Move the Zoom button in a clockwise direction so that the 
red dot lines up with the 
+ symbol as shown in figure (1). The 
Lens will move out (2).
Viewfinder Camera
Image
Viewer
Mode
Effects
Battery
Charge
Change
Mode
Quick Settings
Home
(Gallery) Ta k e
Picture
Video
Record 
						

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To  Z o o m  O u t :
Move the Zoom button in a counter-clockwise direction so 
that the red dot lines up with the 
- symbol as shown in figure 
(1). The Lens will move back in.
Camera Modes
There are three camera modes that you can use depending 
on the conditions and your  experience: Auto, Smart, and 
Expert.
1. From the camera viewfinder, tap   to change the 
mode to one of the following:
: Use this to take photos with scene modes selected 
automatically by the camera. The camera determines the ideal 
mode for the photo.
: Use this to take photos with a low level of manual 
adjustment.
–Beauty face: Use this to take photos with lightened faces for 
gentler images.
–Best photo: Use this to take multiple photos in a short time, 
and then choose the best photos among them. Press the 
Shutter button to take multiple photos. When Gallery opens, tap 
and hold thumbnails of photos to save, and then tap Done.
– –
Continuous shot: Use this option to take 20 continuous 
pictures. Hold the shutter button down and hold the camera 
steady.
–Best face: Use this to take multiple group shots at the same 
time and combine them to create the best possible image. Press 
the Shutter button to take multiple photos. When Gallery opens, 
tap the yellow frame on each face, and choose the best 
individual face for the subject.  After choosing a pose for each 
individual, tap Done to merge the images into a single photo, 
and tap Save.
–Landscape: Use this mode to take  landscape pictures that 
have the blues and greens emphasized.
–Macro: Use this to take photos of very close subjects.
–Action freeze: Use this to take photos of subject moving at 
high speed.
–Rich tone: Use this to take photos with richer colours and 
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–Panorama: Use this to take wide panoramic photos. Press the 
Shutter button to take a photo,  and then move the camera in 
any direction. When the blue frame aligns with the preview 
screen, the camera automatically takes another shot in the 
panoramic sequence. To stop shooting, press the Shutter button 
again.
–Waterfall: Use this to take photos of waterfalls.
–Silhouette: Use this to take photos of dark shapes against a 
light background.
–Sunset: Use this to take photos of the sunset.
–Night: Use this to take photos in low-light conditions, without 
using the flash. Press the Shutter button to take multiple photos. 
Photos are automatically merged into a single photo.
–Fireworks: Use this to take photos of fireworks.
–Light trace: Use this to take photos of the light trailing in low-
light conditions.
: Use this to take photos with manual adjustment of ISO 
sensitivity, exposure value, aperture value, and the shutter 
speed.
– –
 : Use this to manually adjust camcorder settings, such as 
exposure value.
–M: Use this to manually adjust camera settings, such as the 
aperture or shutter speed.
–P: Use this to take manually set  ISO sensitivity or exposure 
value to take photos. The shutter speed and aperture are set 
automatically.
–A: Use this to manually set the aperture value to take photos. 
Shutter speed is set automatically.
–S: Use this to manually set the shutter speed to take photos. 
Aperture is set automatically.
Quick Settings
Tap   at the top of the display to quickly change Camera 
settings. Not all of the following options are available in both 
still camera and video camera modes. The available options 
vary by mode.
Activate or deactivate the flash.
Use this to set delayed-time shots.
Select a resolution for videos. 
						

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Camera and Camcorder Settings
This section describes the different settings that you can 
configure on your camera. Not all of the following options are 
available in both still camera and video camera modes. The 
available options vary by mode.
1. From the viewfinder, tap  . 
2. The follow settings are located under the Camera, 
Camcorder,  Share, and General tabs. The settings that 
are displayed will depend on what camera mode you 
are in.
Camera:
: Select a resolution for photos. Use higher 
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution photos take up 
more memory.
: Activate or deactivate the flash.
: Use this for delayed-time shots. You can set the timer to 
Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, or 10 sec.
 Detection display: This option places the focus on any faces 
that are detected when you take a photo.
Camcorder:
 WB (light source): Select an appropriate white balance, so 
images have a true-to-life colour range. The settings are 
designed for specific lighting situations. These settings are 
similar to the heat range for white-balance exposure in 
professional cameras.
: Use this for delayed-time shots. You can set the timer to 
Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, or 10 sec.
: Select a resolution for videos. Use higher resolution 
for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more 
memory.
 Metering: Select a metering method. This determines how 
light values are calculated. Center Weighted measures 
background light in the centre of the scene. Spot focuses on an 
individual location. Multi averages the entire scene.
Activate or deactivate  the sharing options.
Activate or deactivate the vo ice control to take photos.
Configure Camera settings.
Hide Quick settings. 
						

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: Activate or deactivate Optical Image 
Stabilisation. OIS helps focus when the camera is moving.
 Smart scene: Use this for taking videos with a scene mode 
selected automatically by the camera.
: Use this option for enabling or disabling the zoom 
sound. You can also mute all sounds.
Share:
: Send a photo directly to another device via Wi-Fi 
Direct.
 Buddy photo share: Set the device to recognise a person’s 
face that you have tagged in a photo and send it to that person. 
Face recognition may fail depending on the face angle, face 
size, skin colour, facial expression, light conditions, or 
accessories the subject is wearing.
 ChatON photo share: Set to share pictures with your ChatON 
buddies.
General:
 AF/shutter Sound: Activate or deactivate shutter sounds.
: Activate or deactivate beep sounds.
 Discription: Describes the picture or video.
 Guidelines: Display viewfinder guides to help composition 
when selecting subjects.
 Display brightness: Set the brightness of the screen.
: Set this option if you want to view each picture after 
you take it. Select a time value
 Date/time imprint: Attaches the Date and Time.
 GPS tag: Attach a GPS location tag to the photo. To improve 
GPS signals, avoid shooting in locations where the signal may 
be obstructed, such as between buildings or in low-lying areas, 
or in poor weather conditions. Your location may appear on 
your photos when you upload them to the Internet. To avoid 
this, deactivate the GPS tag setting.
 Voice control: Activate or deactivate the voice control to take 
photos.
: Use this to activate the AF-assist light in low-light 
conditions.
: This setting allows you to set the camera 
mode that the camera will be in when you power-up. Select 
Auto mode or Last mode.
: Select the memory location for storage.
 Reset: Reset the camera settings. 
						

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Viewing your Pictures
After you take a photo, you can access various options from 
the Image Viewer. The Image Viewer uses your Gallery. For 
more information, refer to “Gallery”  on page 63.
Using the Camcorder
In addition to taking photos, the camera also doubles as a 
camcorder that also allows you to record, view, and send 
videos.
Note: The camera may not be able to  properly record videos to a memory card with a slow transfer speed.
Shooting Video
Tip: When shooting video in direct sunlight or in bright 
conditions, it is recommended that you provide your 
subject with sufficient light  by having the light source 
behind you.
1. From the main Home screen, tap 
Camera  to 
activate the camera mode. 2.
Using the camera’s main display screen as a 
viewfinder, adjust the image by aiming the camcorder 
at the subject.
3. Before you take a video, use the Zoom button to zoom 
in or out. You can magnify the video up to x21 (2100 
percent).
4. Tap the Video key ( ) to begin shooting video. The 
red light will blink while recording.
5. You can tap the screen to move the focus to the area 
you touch.
6. Tap the Pause key ( ) to stop the recording and 
save the video file to your Camera folder.
7. Tap the Stop key ( ) to stop the recording and save 
the video file to your Camera folder.
8. Once the file has been saved, tap the image viewer, 
then tap   to play your video.
9. Press   to return to the viewer. 
						

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Viewing your Videos
After you take a video, you can access various options from 
the Image Viewer. The Image Viewer uses your Gallery and 
the Video Player. For more information, refer to “Gallery”  on 
page 63. Also, see “Video Player” on page 62. 
						

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Section 4: Entering Text
This section describes how to select the desired text input 
method when entering characters. This section also 
describes the predictive text  entry system that reduces the 
amount of key strokes associ ated with entering text.
Your camera comes equipped wi th an orientation detector 
that can tell if the camera is being held in an upright (Portrait) 
or sideways (Landscape) orientation. This is useful when 
entering text.
Text Input Methods
There are two text input methods available:
Samsung keyboard (default): Samsung’s on-screen 
QWERTY keypad that can be used in both portrait and 
landscape orientation.
Google Voice typing: allows you to enter text by speaking. 
To change the input method, see  “Keyboards and Input 
Methods”  on page 87.
Entering Text Using the Samsung 
Keyboar d
From a screen where you can enter text, rotate your camera 
counterclockwise to a Landscape orientation. The on-screen 
QWERTY keypad will display.
New Paragraph
Text Input Mode
Shift
Key
Delete
Key
Space Bar
Settings 
						

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Changing the Text Input Mode - Keypad
There are two main keypad layout keys that will change the 
on-screen keys within the QWERTY keypad.
The available Text Input modes are: 
Sym and Abc.
Note: When in Abc mode, the Sym button will appear. When in 
Sym mode, the Abc/ABC/abc button will appear.
Using ABC Mode
1.If desired, rotate your camera counterclockwise to a 
Landscape orientation.
Note: The keyboard display will diff er slightly depending on the application used to enter text.
 
2.At the keyboard display, tap the desired alphabetic 
characters.
3. The screen initially opens in  ABC mode. After typing the 
first letter, the shift key ( ) will change to 
 
and following letters will be lowercase. 
4. Tap   to input another upper-case letter or tap 
 twice to switch to ABC mode. The shift key will 
change to   in ABC mode. All following letters 
will be uppercase until yo u tap the shift key again.
Symbol/Numeric Mode: activates the number, 
symbol, and emoticon keys.
ABC Mode: activates the default alphabet keys. 
Can also be set to Abc or abc by using the shift 
(
) key.
Sym123
ABC