Samsung Galaxy 6 User Manual

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Sharing profile
Share your profile information, such as your photo and status message, with others using the 
profile sharing feature.
•	This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
•	This feature is only available for contacts who have activated the profile sharing 
feature on their device.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Contacts → your profile → Profile sharing, and then tap the switch 
to activate it. If you are using this feature for the first time, read...

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3 Add recipients and enter a message.
Access additional options.
Enter a message.
Select contacts from the 
contacts list.
Enter emoticons.
Enter recipients. Attach files. Send the message.
4 Tap SEND to send the message.
Viewing messages
Messages are grouped into message threads by contact.
You may incur additional charges for receiving messages when you are roaming.
1 Tap Messages on the Apps screen.
2 On the messages list, select a contact.
3 View your conversation.   

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Internet
Browse the Internet to search for information and bookmark your favourite webpages to 
access them conveniently.
1 Tap Internet on the Apps screen.
2 Tap the address field.
3 Enter the web address or a keyword, and then tap Go.
To view the toolbars, drag your finger downwards slightly on the screen.
Open the homepage.
Move to the previously visited  page. Open the browsers tab 
manager. Access additional options.
Refresh the current webpage.
View your bookmarks, saved 
webpages,...

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Email
Setting up email accounts
Set up an email account when opening Email for the first time.
1 Tap Email on the Apps screen.
2 Enter the email address and password, and then tap NEXT.
To manually register a company email account, tap 
MANUAL SETUP.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.
To set up another email account, tap 
MORE → Settings → Add account.
If you have more than one email accounts, you can set one as the default account. Tap 
MORE 
→ Settings → MORE →...

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Camera
Introduction
Take photos and record videos using various modes and settings.
Basic shooting
You can take photos or record videos. View your photos and videos in Gallery.
Tap 
Camera on the Apps screen.
Camera etiquette
•	Do not take photos or record videos of other people without their permission.
•	Do not take photos or record videos where legally prohibited.
•	Do not take photos or record videos in places where you may violate other people’s 
privacy.
Taking photos or recording...

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•	To change the focus while recording a video, tap where you want to focus. To focus on 
the centre of the screen, tap 
.
Camera settings
Hide or show the 
setting icons.
Quick settings Record a video.
Take a photo.
Switch between the 
front and rear 
cameras.
Shooting modes Preview thumbnail
Current mode
On the preview screen, swipe to the right to access the list of shooting modes. Or, swipe to 
the left to view photos and videos you have captured.
•	The preview screen may vary...

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Launching Camera on the locked screen
To quickly take photos, launch Camera on the locked screen.
On the locked screen, drag 
 outside the large circle.
•	This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
•	Some camera features are not available when you launch Camera from the locked 
screen while the security features are activated.
Launching Camera quickly
Press the Home key twice quickly to launch Camera. Camera always launches in auto mode.
Some camera...

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Tracking AF
Set the device to track and automatically focus on a selected subject, even when the subject 
is moving or when you change the shooting composition.
1 On the preview screen, tap  and tap the Tracking AF switch to activate it.
2 Tap  to return to the preview screen.
3 Tap the subject you want to track.
4 Tap  to take a photo or tap  to record a video.
Tracking a subject may fail in the following conditions:
•	The subject is too big or too small.
•	The subject moves...

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Pro mode
Take photos while manually adjusting various shooting options, such as exposure value and 
ISO value.
On the preview screen, tap 
MODE → Pro. Select options and customise the settings, and 
then tap 
 to take a photo.
•	 : Select a colour effect. To create your own colour effect, tap Preset 1 or Preset 2.
•	 : Change the focus mode. Drag the adjustment bar towards  or  to manually 
adjust the focus. To switch to auto focus mode, drag the adjustment bar towards 
AUTO.
•	 : Select...

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Separating the exposure area and the focus area
If bright light affects the contrast or the subject is outside the auto focus area, use this feature 
to achieve an appropriate exposure. You can separate the exposure and focus areas and select 
the exposure level you want for the subject.
1 On the preview screen, tap and hold the area to focus.
The AF/AE frame will appear on the focus area.
2 Drag the AF/AE frame to the exposure area.
The exposure area will be separated from the focus...