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.
•	Insert smiley: Enter emoticons.
•	Add subject: Enter a subject.
•	Add slide: Add message slides.
•	Schedule message: Set a specified time and date from a message to be sent.
•	Add to priority senders / Remove from priority senders: Add contacts to or remove 
them from the priority senders list.
•	Add to spam numbers / Remove from spam numbers: Identify a phone number as 
spam or remove a phone number from the spam list.
•	Discard: Cancel composing the message.
•	Font size: Change the font size of text in the text field.   
						

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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 about sending and managing messages.
Email
Setting up email accounts
Tap Email on the Apps screen.
Set up an email account when opening 
Email for the first time.
Enter the email address and password. Tap 
Next for a private email account or tap Manual 
setup
 for a company email account. After that, follow the on-screen instructions to complete 
the setup.
To set up another email account, tap 
 → Manage accounts → .
If you have more than one email accounts, you can set one as the default account. Tap 
 → 
Manage accounts →  → Set as default account.   
						

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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 options.
•	Send email to myself: Send the message to myself.
•	Schedule email: Send the message at a scheduled time.
•	If the device is turned off at the scheduled time, is not connected to the network, 
or the network is unstable, the message will not be sent.
•	This feature is based on the time and date set on the device. Messages may be sent 
at an incorrect time if you move across time zones or the network does not update 
the information.
•	Priority: Select a message’s priority level.
•	Security options: Set security options for the message.   
						

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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 list
Set contacts that you communicate with frequently as priority contacts.
Tap 
 → Priority senders → Tap to add priority senders → Enter email or Contacts, enter 
email addresses or select contacts to add, and then tap 
OK or Done.
To add more contacts to the priority list, tap 
.
To remove contacts from the priority list, tap and hold a contact, tap 
 on each contact, and 
then tap 
Done.   
						

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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 
shooting mode. Start recording a 
video.
Take a photo.
View photos and 
videos you have 
captured.
Display current 
mode.
Switch between the front and rear cameras.
Change flash  settings.
Change camera  settings.  
						

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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 
 outside the large circle. If  is not shown, open the Apps 
screen, tap 
Settings → Lock screen, and then tick Camera shortcut.
This feature may not be available depending on the region or service provider.
Reorganising camera shortcuts
You can reorganise camera shortcuts for fast and easy access on the preview screen. Tap  on 
the preview screen. Tap and hold an item and drag it to a slot at the left of the screen.   
						

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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.
1 Tap Camera on the Apps screen.
2 Tap  → Remote viewfinder.       
						

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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 to evaluate the surroundings and determine the ideal 
mode for the photo.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Camera → MODE → Auto.
Beauty face
Use this mode to take a photo with lightened faces for gentler images.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Camera → MODE → Beauty face.
Shot & more
Use this mode to take a series of photos and modify them by applying various effects using 
the shooting modes. The device identifies the photos with 
 in Gallery.
The zoom feature is not available while taking photos in this mode.   
						

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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 
best possible image. Tap the white frame on each face and choose the best individual 
pose for each subject from the poses that appear at the bottom of the screen. The 
device recommends the best photo and identifies it with 
.
•	Drama shot: Take a series of photos and combine them to create an image that shows 
motion trails. Extend the motion trail in the image by selecting more photos from the 
bottom of the screen. To edit the motion trails of selected photos, tap 
 and select 
a photo. Tap 
 to display subject’s motion trails or tap  to erase the motion trails. 
Edit the photo as desired and tap 
Done.
•	Eraser: Erase unwanted moving objects. Tap  to erase unwanted moving objects. 
Tap 
 to restore the original photo.
•	Panning shot: Apply an effect to the subject’s background that makes the subject 
appear to be moving fast. Tap 
Objects to select a subject. Tap Motion blur to change 
the angle of blurring to apply to the background. Tap 
 and draw a circle with your 
finger around the large circle to adjust the angle of blurring. To adjust the level of 
background blurring, drag the screen to the left or the right.
5 When you are finished editing photos, tap .   
						

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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.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Camera → MODE → Continuous shot.
Managing shooting modes
Select the shooting modes to appear on the mode selection screen.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Camera → MODE → Manage modes.
Downloading shooting modes
Download more shooting modes from GALAXY Apps.
On the Apps screen, tap 
Camera → MODE → Download.