Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F) User Manual

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Date and time
Access and alter the following settings to control how the device displays the time and date.
On the Settings screen, tap 
Date and time.
If the battery remains fully discharged or removed from the device, the time and date 
is reset.
•	Automatic date and time: Automatically update the time and date when moving across 
time zones. When this feature is deactivated, you can manually set the date, time, and 
time zone.
•	Use 24-hour format: Display time in 24-hour format.
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Accessibility
About Accessibility
Improve accessibility with features that make the device easier to use for users who have 
impaired vision, hearing, and reduced dexterity.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility.
Using the Home key to open accessibility menus
On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility → Direct access, and then tap the switch 
to activate it. Then, select an accessibility menu to open when you press the Home key three 
times quickly.
You can access the...

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Voice Assistant (Voice feedback)
Activating or deactivating Voice Assistant
When you activate Voice Assistant, the device will start voice feedback. When you tap the 
selected feature once, the device will read the text on the screen aloud. Tapping the feature 
twice will activate the feature.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Vision → Voice Assistant, and then tap 
the switch to activate it.
To deactivate Voice Assistant, tap the switch and tap anywhere on the screen twice...

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•	Swiping to the left then right in one motion: Scroll up the screen.
•	Swiping to the right then left in one motion: Scroll down the screen.
•	Swiping upwards then downwards in one motion: Move to the first item on the screen. In 
text selection mode, move the cursor to the beginning of the text.
•	Swiping downwards then upwards in one motion: Move to the last item on the screen. In 
text selection mode, move the cursor to the end of the text.
Two finger gestures
•	Tapping: Pause or resume...

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Using the contextual menu
While you are using Voice Assistant, swipe to the left or right with three fingers. The 
contextual menu will appear and the device will read the options aloud. Swipe to the left or 
right with three fingers to scroll through the options. When you hear the option you want, 
swipe upwards or downwards to use the option or adjust the settings for the option. For 
example, when you hear 
Device volume, you can adjust the volume by swiping upwards or 
downwards.
Adding...

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•	Read out phonetic alphabet: Set the device to say a word that starts with the letter you 
tap and hold on the keyboard.
•	Read out usage hints: Set the device to read usage hints aloud when you select an item 
by swiping.
•	Vibration feedback: Set the device to vibrate when you explore the screen.
•	Sound feedback: Set the device to emit a sound when you control the screen, such as 
scrolling the screen, and more.
•	Focus on speech audio: Set the device to turn the media volume down when...

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Reading passwords aloud
Set the device to read the password aloud when you enter the password while Voice Assistant 
is activated.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Vision, and then tap the Speak 
passwords
 switch to activate it.
Setting text-to-speech features
Change the settings for text-to-speech features used when Voice Assistant is activated, such 
as languages, speed, and more.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Vision → Text-to-speech, and then use...

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Vision
Adding voice recordings to voice labels
You can use voice labels to distinguish objects of similar shape by attaching labels to them. 
You can record and assign a voice recording to an NFC-enabled voice label. The voice 
recording is played back when you place your device near the label.
Turn on the NFC feature before using this feature.
1 On the Apps screen, tap Settings → Accessibility → Vision → Voice Label.
The voice recorder will launch.
2 Tap  to start recording. Speak into the...

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Using the high contrast keyboard
Increase the size of the Samsung keyboard and change the key colours to increase the 
contrast between the text and the background.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Vision, and then tap the High contrast 
keyboard
 switch to activate it.
Displaying button shapes
Display button shapes with shaded backgrounds to make them stand out.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Vision, and then tap the Show button 
shapes
 switch to...

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Converting the screen to greyscale mode
Display colours on the screen as grey tones.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Vision, and then tap the Greyscale 
switch to activate it.
Reversing the display colours
Improve screen visibility to help users recognise text on the screen more easily.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Settings → Accessibility → Vision, and then tap the Negative 
colours
 switch to activate it.
Colour adjustment
Adjust how colours are displayed on the screen if...