Samsung Galaxy S5 User Manual

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Using the Home button to open accessibility 
menus
You can access the following accessibility menus by pressing the Home button three times 
quickly.
•	Accessibility
•	TalkBack
•	Negative colours
•	Interaction control
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Direct access, and then drag the Direct 
access
 switch to the right. Then, select an accessibility menu to open when you press the 
Home button three times quickly.
If you select more than one menu, the device displays a...

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When you activate TalkBack, the device provides voice feedback and reads aloud the features 
you select. Also, the device provides voice feedback when the screen turns off, when you 
have new notifications, and more.
When you activate 
Explore by touch while using TalkBack, the device reads selected items 
aloud. Firstly, the device reads aloud items on the screen when you tap them. Then, the 
device will perform the function or open the app if you tap anywhere on the screen twice...

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•	Selecting the next item: Scroll quickly downwards or to the right on the screen with one 
finger.
•	Scrolling the lists: Scroll the screen upwards or downwards with two fingers.
•	Returning to the previous page: Scroll the screen to the right with two fingers.
•	Moving to the next page: Scroll the screen to the left with two fingers.
•	Unlocking the screen: Scroll the screen in any direction within the locked screen area with 
two fingers.
•	Opening notifications panel: Drag the top...

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Configuring settings for shortcut gestures
Use this feature to configure eight shortcut gestures. You can configure gestures such as, 
dragging your finger upwards and then to the right without releasing it, and more. You can 
change shortcut gestures or assign features to empty shortcuts.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Vision → TalkBack → Settings → 
Manage gestures. Select a gesture, and then assign a feature to it.
The following features are available:
•	Back...

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Changing reading units
When you use TalkBack, you can listen to the text on the screen. You can drag your finger up, 
down, left, or right to select the text you want. By default, the device reads text aloud in the 
selected area. Or, you can set the device to read text in other reading units, such as lines or 
paragraphs.
Changing reading units by using the local contextual menu
1 Select some text to read.
2 Drag your finger upwards, and then to the right without releasing it to open...

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Pausing voice feedback
Open the global contextual menu by dragging your finger downwards and then to the right 
on the screen without releasing it. When you select 
Pause feedback at the top left of the 
screen, voice feedback pauses.
When voice feedback is paused, you can resume it by turning on the screen or other methods. 
To change the method for resuming voice feedback, on the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → 
Accessibility → Vision → TalkBack → Settings → Resume from suspend. Then,...

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Configuring settings for TalkBack
Configure settings for TalkBack for your convenience.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Vision → TalkBack → Settings. 
Alternatively, open the global contextual menu by dragging your finger downwards and then 
to the right on the screen without releasing it. Then, drag your finger to the top right of the 
screen and release it when you hear 
TalkBack Settings.
•	Speech volume: Adjust the volume level for voice feedback.
Voice feedback...

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•	Focus speech audio: Set the device to turn the media volume down when the device 
reads an item aloud.
•	Sound volume: Adjust the volume that sound is played when you touch the screen to 
control it. This feature is available when 
Sound feedback is selected.
•	Explore by touch: Set the device to read aloud the items under your finger. For example, 
when you tap 
Apps on the Home screen with your finger, the device reads out “Apps”.  T o  
select 
Apps, release your finger from it and...

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Using the rapid key input feature
Set the device to enter a character when you release your finger from the character on the 
keyboard. You can use this feature to enter characters instead of releasing your finger and 
double-tapping on the screen.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Vision, and then tick Rapid key input.
Reading passwords aloud
Set the device to read the password aloud when you enter the password while TalkBack is 
activated. Use this feature to make...

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Entering text using the keyboard
To display the keyboard, tap the text input field, and then tap anywhere on the screen twice 
quickly.
When you touch the keyboard with your finger, the device reads aloud the character buttons 
under your finger. When you hear the character you want, release your finger from the screen 
to select it. The character is entered and the device reads the text aloud.
If 
Rapid key input is not activated, release your finger from the character you want, and...