Samsung Mega 2 User Guide

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Viewing incoming messages
Incoming messages are grouped into message threads by contact. Select a contact to view 
the person’s messages.
You may incur additional charges for sending or receiving messages when you are 
roaming.
While viewing a message, tap 
 to use one of the following options:
•	Add to Contacts: Add the contact to the contacts list.
•	Quick responses: Enter a message by selecting one from message templates.
•	Add recipient: Add recipients to send the message to.
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Managing messages
While viewing the list of messages, tap  and use the following options:
•	Select: Select messages to apply options.
•	Delete: Delete all or selected messages.
•	Draft messages: View messages saved for later delivery.
•	Locked messages: View locked messages.
•	Scheduled messages: View scheduled messages.
•	Spam messages: View spam messages.
•	Font size: Change the font size of text in the text field.
•	Settings: Change message settings.
•	Help: View help information...

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Sending emails
Tap Email on the Apps screen.
Tap 
 at the bottom of the screen to compose a message.
Add a CC or BCC.
Add recipients.
Add recipients from the 
contacts list.
Enter a message.Enter a subject.
Send the message.
Access additional options.Attach images, videos and 
others.
Save the message for later 
delivery.
Discard the message.
Insert files into the message, or 
use editing options.
Accessing additional options
While composing a message, tap  and access additional...

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Reading emails
Tap Email on the Apps screen.
Tap 
, select an email account to use, and new messages are retrieved. To manually retrieve 
new messages, tap 
.
Tap a message to read.
Open attachments.
Reply to the message.
Add this email address to the 
contacts list or view other  options.
Mark the message as a reminder.
Reply to all recipients.
Forward the message.
Go to the previous or next 
message.
Delete the message.
Access additional options.
Adding contacts to the priority...

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Camera
Basic shooting
Taking photos or recording videos
1 Tap Camera on the Apps screen.
2 Tap the image on the preview screen where the camera should focus.
3 Tap  to take a photo or tap  to record a video.
•	Spread two fingers apart on the screen to zoom in, and pinch to zoom out.
•	To capture an image from the video while recording, tap .
•	To change the focus while recording a video, tap where you want to focus. To focus on 
the centre of the screen, tap 
.
Change the 
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•	The camera automatically shuts off when unused.
•	Make sure that the lens is clean. Otherwise, the device may not work properly in 
some modes that require high resolutions.
•	The front camera lens is suitable for taking wide-angle photos. Minor distortion 
may occur in wide-angle photos and does not indicate device performance 
problems.
Launching Camera on the locked screen
To quickly take photos of special moments, launch Camera on the locked screen.
On the locked screen, drag 
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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.
Remote viewfinder
Use your device as a viewfinder for another device. You can control the other device remotely 
to take photos or record videos from a distance. Your device displays the same image that is 
displayed on the connected device.
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3 Tap Easily connect via NFC or Wi-Fi Direct settings to connect to another device.
•	Easily connect via NFC: Activate the NFC feature on both devices.
•	Wi-Fi Direct settings: Activate the Wi-Fi Direct feature on both devices.
4 Tap the image on the preview screen where the device should focus.
5 Tap  to take the photo displayed on the connected device’s viewfinder.
Ensure that the device you want to connect to supports the remote viewfinder mode.
Shooting modes
Auto
Use this mode to allow the...

Camera
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1 Tap Camera on the Apps screen.
2 Tap MODE → Shot & more.
3 Tap .
The device takes a series of photos and displays the available shooting modes.
4 Select a shooting mode and apply an effect to the photos.
•	Best photo: Take a series of photos and save the best one. To view other photos in the 
series, scroll left or right. The device recommends the best photo and identifies it with 
.
•	Best face: Take multiple group shots at the same time and combine them to create the 
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Panorama
Use this mode to take a photo composed of many photos strung together. The device 
identifies the photo with 
 in Gallery.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Camera → MODE → Panorama.
To get the best shot, follow these tips:
•	Move the camera slowly in one direction.
•	Keep the image within the frame on the camera’s viewfinder.
•	Avoid taking photos of indistinct backgrounds, such as an empty sky or a plain 
wall.
Continuous shot
Use this mode to take a series of photos of moving subjects.
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