Samsung Galaxy Note 8 User Manual
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73 Apps Bixby Vision Turn on Bixby Vision and point your camera at an object or location to search for products online, discover new places nearby, translate text, and more. 1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Camera > Bixby Vision and follow the prompts. Record Videos Record high-quality videos using your device. 1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Camera, and aim the camera at your subject, and then tap Record . The following actions are available: • Tap Capture to take a picture while recording. • Tap Pause to pause recording. • Tap Resume to resume recording. • Tap Stop to stop recording. Configure Shooting Mode Several visual effects are available. Some modes are not available when taking self-portraits. 1. From a Home screen, 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.
74 Apps • 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. 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. • 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. Common • 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.
75 Apps 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 a Home screen, 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. 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. • Timer : Take time-delayed pictures or videos. • HDR (rich tone) : Enables the light sensitivity and color depth features of the device to produce a brighter and richer picture. 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. • Shooting methods: -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.
76 Apps -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. • HDR (rich tone) : Enables the light sensitivity and color depth features of the device to produce a brighter and richer picture. 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. • 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 to take pictures, record video, zoom, or control system volume. • Shutter sound : Play a tone when you take a picture. • Reset settings : Reset the camera settings.
77 Apps Clock The Clock app offers features for keeping track of time and setting alarms. 1. From a Home screen, 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 a Home screen, 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.
78 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 : 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 a Home screen, 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 a Home screen, 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 a Home screen, 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 .
79 Apps Stopwatch The Stopwatch lets you time events down to a hundredth of a second. 1. From a Home screen, 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 a Home screen, 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.
80 Apps Contacts Store and manage your contacts with the Contacts app, which can be synchronized with a variety of your existing personal accounts. For more information on connecting with and managing your accounts through your device, see “Add an Account” on page 190. 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. Add a Contact Use the following procedure to add a new contact. 1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Contacts > Create contact , and then tap contact fields to enter information. • Choose a storage account for the contact. You can store the contact on the device or sync it with an account. • Tap Contact photo to assign a picture or an animated GIF to the new contact. • Enter a name and other contact information. -Tap Add field to enter additional entries. -Tap Remove field to remove an entry. -Tap View more for additional fields. -Tap the label to the right of an entry to choose a label for the field (for example, Home or Work). • Tap Scan business card to import contact information from a business card through the device’s camera. 3. Tap Save .
81 Apps Edit a Contact When editing a contact, you can tap a field and change or delete the information, or you can add more fields to the contact’s list of information. 1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Contacts, and then tap the contact to select it. 3. Tap Details > Edit . 4. Tap any of the fields to add, change, or delete information. 5. Tap Save . Share Contacts You can share a contact using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct, attach it to a message, or save it to a storage location. 1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Contacts, and then tap the contact to select it. 3. Tap Details > Share . 4. Tap either vCard file (VCF) o r Te x t. 5. Choose a sharing method and follow the prompts. Import Contacts Your device can import contacts from an installed memory card (not included). 1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Contacts > More options > Manage contacts . 3. Tap Import/Export contacts . 4. Tap Import and follow the prompts.
82 Apps Export Contacts If you are saving contacts to an account that does not automatically back them up to the Cloud, you can manually back them up to an optional installed memory card for re-import if needed. 1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Contacts > More options > Manage contacts . 3. Tap Import/Export contacts . 4. Tap Export and follow the prompts. Link or Unlink Contacts When you have contacts from various accounts, you may have multiple similar entries for a single contact. Contacts lets you link multiple entries into a single contact. To link contacts: 1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Contacts, and then tap the contact to select it. 3. Tap Details > More options > Link contacts . 4. Tap contacts to choose them. 5. Tap Link . To unlink contacts: 1. From a Home screen, swipe up to access Apps . 2. Tap Contacts, and then tap the contact to select it. 3. Tap Details > More options > Manage linked contacts . 4. Tap Disconnect beside contacts to unlink them from the main contact.