Samsung Galaxy Note Owners Manual

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Camera
This section explains how to use the camera on your phone. You 
can take photographs and shoot video by using the built-in 
camera functionality. Your 8 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 the main Home screen, tap Camera  to activate 
the camera mode.
Note: The main Home screen initially contains the Camera  icon. If you 
delete it, or if you want to access the camera from another Home 
screen, you must tap Applications  ➔ Camera .
2.Using the phone’s main display screen as a viewfinder, 
adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subject.
3.Before you take a picture, use the Up and Down Volume 
keys to zoom in or out. You can magnify the picture up to 
x4 (400 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.
6.Press the Camera key ( ) until the shutter sounds. (The 
picture is automatically stored within your designated 
storage location. If no microSD is installed, all pictures are 
stored on the Phone.) For more information, refer to 
“Camera Options”  on page 77.
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To view a picture, tap the Image Viewer.
8.While viewing a picture, double-tap the screen to zoom in 
or out.
– or –
Pinch the screen inwards to zoom out or pinch it outwards 
to zoom in.
9.Press   to return to the viewfinder. 
Camera Options
Options are represented by icons across both sides of the screen. 
Note: The options disappear after a few seconds. Tap the screen to make them reappear.
Display Image
SettingsBattery Charge
Camera
KeyImage
Viewer
Mode
Front
FlashFacing
Camera
Storage
Camera / Camcorder Mode: allows you to take a photo in 
various modes. Once you change the mode, the 
corresponding indicator appears at the top left of the 
display. Slide the button up for Camera, or down for 
Camcorder.
Self portrait: allows you to set the front camera so you can 
take pictures of yourself or video chat.
Flash: allows you to set the flash options to Off, On, or Auto 
flash.
Settings:
Edit shortcuts
: allows you to set shortcut icons for the 
settings that you use the most.
Self-portrait: allows you to set the front camera so you can 
take pictures of yourself or video chat.
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Settings (continued):
Flash
: allows you to set the flash options to Off, On, or Auto 
flash.
Shooting mode: allows you to set the shooting mode. 
Options are:
Single shot: takes a single photo and view it before 
returning to the shooting mode.
Smile shot: the camera focuses on the face of your 
subject. Once the camera detects the person’s smile, 
it takes the picture.
Beauty: adjusts the contrast to smooth facial features.
Panorama: takes a landscape photo by taking an 
initial photo and then adding additional images to 
itself. The guide box lets you view the area where the 
second part of the panoramic picture should fall 
within.
Share shot: allows you to send a picture via Wi-Fi after 
taking it.
Action shot: detects action and creates a panorama of 
the moving object. 
Cartoon: gives your photo a cartoon look.
Scene mode: allows you to set the Scene to help take the 
best pictures possible. Options include None, Portrait, 
Landscape, Night, Sports, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, 
Sunset, Dawn, Fall Color, Firework, Text, Candlelight, and 
Backlight. Helpful tips are shown for each scene mode at 
the bottom of the display screen.
Exposure value: allows you to adjust the brightness level 
by moving the slider.
Focus mode: allows you to set this option to Auto focus, 
Macro, or Face detection. Use Macro mode to take close-
up pictures. Face detection causes the camera to 
automatically recognize if there is a face in the shot. It then 
optimizes the focus and exposure the face. Use Auto focus 
for all others.
Timer: allows you to set a timer for how long to wait 
before taking a picture. Options include: Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, 
and 10 sec.
Effects: allows you to change the color tone or apply special 
effects to the photo. Options include: None, Negative, 
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Resolution
: allows you to set the image size to either: 8M 
(3264x2448), W6.5M (3264x1968), 3.2M (2048x1536), 
W2.4M (2048x1232), W0.4M (800x480), or 0.3M 
(640x480).
White balance: allows you to set this option to one of the 
following choices: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, or 
Fluorescent.
ISO: ISO determines how sensitive the light meter is on your 
digital camera. Choose from Auto, 100, 200, 400, or 800. 
Use a lower ISO number to make your camera less 
sensitive to light, a higher ISO number to take photos with 
less light, or Auto to let the camera automatically adjust the 
ISO for each of your shots
Metering: allows you to set how the camera measures or 
meters the light source: Centre-weighted, Spot, or Matrix.
Anti-Shake: reduces image blur due to the movement of the 
subject of the photo or hand movement.
Auto contrast: provides a clear image even under backlight 
circumstances where intensity of illumination can vary 
excessively.
Blink detection: detects the blinking of human eyes and 
gives you a warning.
Guidelines: allows you to turn the guidelines On or Off.
Image quality: allows you to set the image quality to: 
Superfine, Fine, or Normal.
GPS tag: allows you to turn GPS On or Off (also known as 
Geotagging). The location of where the picture is taken is 
attached to the picture. (Only available in Camera mode.)
Shutter sound: allows you to set the Shutter sound to On or 
Off.
Save as flipped: when set to On, this option allows you to 
take and save a mirror-image picture when using the self 
portrait camera.
Storage: allows you to configure the default storage 
location for images or videos as either Phone or Memory 
card (if inserted).
Reset: allows you to reset all camera or camcorder settings 
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Picture Image Viewer Options
After you take a photo, you can access various options from the 
Image Viewer. Available options are:
Share: offers several ways to share your picture or video. Options are: 
AllShare, Bluetooth, Email, Facebook, Gmail, Messaging, Photo editor, 
Picasa, S Memo, Social Hub, and Wi-Fi.
Delete: allows you to delete the current picture. Tap OK to delete or Cancel.
More: allows you to do the following:–Set as: allows you to assign the current image as a Contact icon, your 
Home screen wallpaper, or your Lock screen wallpaper.
–Rename: allows you to rename a picture or video.
Return to previous page ( ): takes you back to the previously 
active camera page where you can take another photo or shoot a new 
video.
Accessing Pictures
When you take a picture, the file is saved in the Camera folder. 
You can view your pictures immediately or view them anytime in 
the Camera folder.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔My Files  ➔ 
DCIM ➔ Camera.
2.Tap a photo file to open it in the Image viewer.
3.Sweep the screen to the left to see the next picture or to 
the right to see the previous picture.
Image viewer: allows you to access the Image viewer and 
the various viewing options for a selected picture. Image 
viewer options are described in the following section. The 
last picture you took, will be displayed as a thumbnail in 
the Image viewer icon.
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Before you select a picture, press   in the Camera folder to 
see the following options: 
Share: lets you share selected pictures with AllShare, Bluetooth, 
Calendar, Email, Facebook, Gmail, Messaging, Photo editor, Picasa, 
S Memo, Social Hub, Wi-Fi, or YouTube.
Create folder: create a new sub-folder in the current folder. Can be on 
either the Phone or Memory Card.
Delete: allows you to delete selected pictures. Tap the checkmark, to turn 
it green, next to any file or folder you want to delete, then tap Delete.
View by: allows you to view the contents of the current folder as a list, 
as a list and details, or as thumbnails.
List by: allows you to view the contents of the current folder sorted by 
Time, Type, Name, or Size.
More: provides you with the additional options: Move, Copy, Rename, 
and Settings.
–Move: allows you to move one or more pictures to a different folder.–Copy: allows you to copy one or more pictures to a different folder.–Rename: allows you to rename one or more picture files.–Settings: lets you set several general folder options:
 Show hidden files: causes files and folders that would normally be 
hidden to be displayed.
 Show file extension: causes file extensions to be displayed. For 
example, jpg.
 Set Home directory: allows you to choose and set the Home 
directory.
Selecting and Using the Pictures
From the Image viewer, you have access to both macro functions 
(zoom, crop, and rotate) and menu options. For more information, 
refer to “Picture Image Viewer Options”  on page 80.
Assigning an Image to an Address Book Entr y
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ My Files  ➔ DCIM 
➔ Camera ➔ .
2.Press  ➔ Set as ➔ Contact icon. Tap a contact entry.
3.Touch and drag the orange crop box anywhere on the 
picture.
4.Ta p  Save.
For more information, refer to “Contacts and Your Address 
Book”  on page 57.
Assigning an Image as a Wallpaper
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ My Files  ➔ DCIM 
➔ Camera ➔ .
2.Press  ➔ Set as ➔ Home screen wallpaper.
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Touch and drag the orange crop box anywhere on the 
picture. 
4.Ta p  Save to assign the wallpaper image. Tap Cancel to stop 
without updating the wallpaper image.
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.Tap and slide the Camera mode button down to Camcorder 
Mode.
3.Using the phone’s main display screen as a viewfinder, 
adjust the image by aiming the camcorder at the subject.
4.Tap the Video key ( ) to begin shooting video. The red 
light will blink while recording.
5.Tap the Video key ( ) again to stop the recording and 
save the video file to your Camera folder.
6.Once the file has been saved, tap the image viewer, then 
tap   to play your video for review.
7.Press  to return to the viewer.
Camcorder Options
Options are represented by icons across both sides of the screen. 
Note: The options disappear after a few seconds. Tap the screen to make them reappear.
Display Image
SettingsBattery Charge
Camcorder
KeyImage
Viewer
Mode
Flash
RecordingMode
Storage
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Camera / Camcorder Mode: allows you to take a photo in 
various modes. Once you change the mode, the 
corresponding indicator appears at the top left of the 
display. Slide the button up for Camera, or down for 
Camcorder.
Recording mode: allows you to set the recording mode to: 
Normal, which is limited only by available space on the 
destination location, Limit for MMS, which is limited by 
MMS size restrictions, and Self recording which activates 
the front-facing camera so you can video yourself.
Flash: allows you to set the flash options to Off or On. When 
you set the flash to On, it stays on continually while you are 
taking a video.
Settings:
Edit shortcuts
: allows you to set shortcut icons for the 
settings that you use the most.
Flash: allows you to set the flash options to Off or On. When 
you set the flash to On, it stays on continually while you are 
taking a video.
Recording mode: allows you to set the recording mode to: 
Normal, which is limited only by available space on the 
destination location, Limit for MMS, which is limited by 
MMS size restrictions, and Self recording which activates 
the front-facing camera so you can video yourself.
Exposure value: allows you to adjust the brightness level 
by moving the slider
Timer: allows you to set a timer for how long to wait 
before taking a video. Options include: Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, and 
10 sec.
Effects: allows you to change the color tone or apply special 
effects to the photo. Options include: None, Negative, 
Grayscale, and Sepia.
Resolution: allows you to set the image size to either: 
1920x1080, 1280x720, 720x480, 640x480, 320x240, or 
176x144.
White balance: allows you to set this option to one of the 
following choices: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, or 
Fluorescent.
Video quality: allows you to set the image quality to: 
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Video Image Viewer Options
After you take a photo or shoot a video, you can access various 
options from the Pictures and Videos Image Viewer. 
Available options are:
Play  : allows you to play a video
Share: offers several ways to share your picture or video. Options are: 
AllShare, Bluetooth, Email, Facebook, Gmail, Messaging, Wi-Fi, and 
YouTube.
Settings (continued):
Guidelines
: allows you to turn the guidelines On or Off.
Save as flipped: when set to On, this option allows you to 
take and save a mirror-image video when using self-
recording mode.
Storage: allows you to configure the default storage 
location for images or videos as either Phone or Memory 
card (if inserted).
Reset: allows you to reset all camera or camcorder settings 
to the default values.
Image viewer: allows you to access the Image viewer and 
the various viewing options for a selected video. Image 
viewer options are described in the following section. The 
last video you took, will be displayed as a thumbnail in 
the Image viewer icon.
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Delete: allows you to delete the current picture. Tap OK to delete or Cancel.
More: allows you to do the following:–Play: allows you to play a video.–Rename: allows you to rename a picture or video.
Return to previous page ( ): takes you back to the previously 
active camera page where you can take another photo or shoot a new 
video.
Accessing Videos
When you shoot a video, the file is saved in the Camera folder. 
You can view your videos immediately or view them anytime in 
the Camera folder.
1.From the Home screen, tap   ➔ My Files  ➔ DCIM 
➔ Camera.
2.Tap a video file to open it in the viewer and initiate 
playback.
3.To pause the video, tap  . To play the video, tap . 
Before you select a video to play, press   in the Camera folder 
to see the following options: 
Share: lets you share the selected videos with AllShare, Bluetooth, 
Calendar, Email, Facebook, Gmail, Messaging, Photo editor (pictures only), Picasa (pictures only), S Memo (pictures only), Social Hub, Wi-Fi, 
or YouTube.
Create folder: create a new sub-folder in the current folder. Can be on 
either the Phone or Memory Card.
Delete: allows you to delete selected videos. Tap the checkmark, to turn 
it green, next to any file or folder you want to delete, then tap Delete.
View by: allows you to view the contents of the current folder as a list, 
as a list and details, or as thumbnails.
List by: allows you to view the contents of the current folder sorted by 
Time, Type, Name, or Size.
More: provides you with the additional options: Move, Copy, Rename, 
and Settings.
–Move: allows you to move one or more videos to a different folder.–Copy: allows you to copy one or more videos to a different folder.–Rename: allows you to rename one or more video files.–Settings: lets you set several general folder options:
 Show hidden files: causes files and folders that would normally be 
hidden to be displayed.
 Show file extension: causes file extensions to be displayed. For 
example, 3gp.
 Set Home Directory: allows you to choose and set the Home 
directory.