Samsung S5 Active Owners Manual

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AT&T Locker
AT&T Locker allows you to store, share, and sync all of your 
photos, videos, and documents in one safe, convenient 
place; the AT&T cloud. 1. Sign on to your Google account if you are not already 
signed on. For more information, refer to  “Creating a 
New Google Account”   on page 12.
2. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
AT&T Locker .
3. At the AT&T Locker home screen, tap 
Sign Up to create 
an account or tap 
Log In if you already have an 
account.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to use AT&T Locker.
AT&T Mobile Locate
With the AT&T Mobile Locate app you can access the Mobile 
Protection Pack and with a paid subscription, replace your 
phone if it is lost or damaged, locate your phone if it is lost, 
and receive backup and phone support.
Important! In order to take advant age of the AT&T Mobile 
Locate application, you must purchase the Mobile 
Protection Pack within 30 days of purchase/
activation of a new device. For more information, 
visit att.com/mpp.
1. Purchase the application by visiting 
att.com/mpp.
2. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
AT&T Mobile Locate 
.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to use AT&T Mobile 
Locate.
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AT & T  N a v i g a t o r
AT&T Navigator provides you with access to real-time GPS-
driven applications. These programs not only allow you to 
achieve turn-by-turn navigation, but also access local 
searches.
Important! You must have a data plan to use this feature.
Note: These services require the  purchase of a subscription.
To launch the AT&T Navigator application, follow these steps: 1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
AT & T  Na v i g a t o r  
.
2. Read the 
Terms of Service and tap I Accept to 
acknowledge the terms of use.
The first time that you use AT&T Navigator, the 
necessary files will be downloaded. The AT&T 
Navigator main screen displays.
3. Tap an AT&T Navigator plan that you choose to 
purchase.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Beats Music
1.From the Home screen, tap    ➔ Beats Music .
2. Sign on to your Google account if you are not already 
signed on. For more information, refer to  “Creating a 
New Google Account”   on page 12.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to use Beats Music.
Calculator
With this feature, you can use the phone as a calculator. The 
calculator provides the basic ar ithmetic functions; addition, 
subtraction, multiplication, and  division. The Calculator also 
keeps a history of recent calculations.
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Calculator .
2. Enter the first number us ing the on-screen numeric 
keys.
3. Enter the operation for your  calculation by tapping the 
corresponding on-screen ar ithmetic function key. 
4. Enter the second number.
5. To view the result, tap the equal sign (
=).
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6.
To view calculator history, tap 
 located at the top 
right of the calculator buttons. A history of your past 
calculations is displayed. Tap 
 to display the 
calculator keypad.
7. Turn your phone sideways to the landscape position to 
display the scientific calculator.
Calendar
With the Calendar feature, you  can consult the calendar by 
day, week, or month, create events, and set an alarm to act 
as a reminder, if necessary.
To access the Calendar:
1. From the Home screen, tap    ➔ 
Calendar .
2. To change your calendar view tap   at the top 
left of your screen and select one of the following:
: displays the Year view.
: displays the Month view.
 Month and agenda: displays the Month view with your events 
listed at the bottom.
 Week: displays the Week view.
: displays the Day view.
 Agenda: displays a list of your Events.
3. Ta p   (Create event) to create a new Calendar event.
4. Ta p  
To d a y to display the current date indicated by a 
blue box.
5. Tap   and select one of the following options:
: displays a specific date.
 Delete: allows you to delete All events, All events before today, 
or an individual event.
: allows you to search within your current events.
: allows you to view the current Calendar accounts.
: allows you to synchronize your calendar with one or all of 
your accounts. This option only appears when an account has 
been opened.
: displays a list of configurable settings.
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Calendar Settings
1.From any Calendar view, Tap  ➔ Settings.
2. Ta p  
First day of week and select either Local default, 
Saturday, Sunday
 or Monday.
3. Ta p  
Lock time zone (to lock event time based on your 
current user-selected time zone). Select a time zone 
from within the 
Select time zone field.
4. Ta p  
Show week numbers to display the week numbers 
along the side of the week entries.
5. Ta p  
Hide declined events to activate this option. A check 
mark indicates selection.
6. Ta p  
Hide completed tasks to activate this option. A 
check mark indicates selection.
7. Ta p  
Weather to have weather symbols displayed on 
your calendar. A check mark indicates selection.
8. Ta p  
Set alert type to adjust the event notification 
method. Choose from: 
Sound alerts, Status bar 
notifications
, or Off.
9. Ta p  
Notification sound to assign a ringtone to a 
calendar event notification. 10.
Ta p  
Vibration to set the Event notification tone to 
vibrate.
11. Ta p  
Quick responses to select quick responses to 
emailing guests.
Camera
This section explains how to us e the camera on your phone. 
You can take photographs and sh oot video by using the built-
in camera functionality. Your 16 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 pictures with your device’s built-in camera is as 
simple as choosing a subject, pointing the camera, then 
pressing the camera key.
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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.
2. Using the phone’s main displa y screen as a viewfinder, 
adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subject.
3. If desired, before taking the photo, you can tap 
on-screen icons to access various camera options and 
settings. 
4. You can also tap the screen to move the focus to the 
area you touch.
5. 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.) 
6. You can also use the 
Up and Down Volume keys to take 
pictures. Press rapidly  for continuous shooting.
7. Pinch the screen to zoom out or pinch outwards to 
zoom in. 8.
While viewing a picture, afte r you have taken it, pinch 
the screen outwards to zoom in or pinch the screen 
inwards to zoom out.
You can magnify the picture up to x4.
9. Press  to return to the viewfinder.
Viewfinder Camera
Mode
Gallery
Change
Mode
Settings
Front
Video
Record
Ta k e
Picture
Facing
Camera
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Camera Modes
There are many different camera modes that you can use to 
help optimize your photos depending on the conditions and 
your experience.1. From the camera viewfinder, tap the Mode button 
to change the mode to one of the following:
: Automatically adjusts your camera to optimize color and 
brightness. This is the default setting
 Beauty face: Use this to take photos with lightened faces for 
gentler images.
: use this burst shot mode to combine the best of 
burst shots with other features. Effects can be directly applied 
right after taking these pictures. The following effects are 
available in this mode, Best photo, Best face, Eraser, Drama, 
and Panning shot.
–Best photo: use this to take multiple photos in a short time, and 
then choose the best photos among them.
–Best face: use this to take multiple group shots at the same 
time and combine them to create the best possible image. Press 
the Shutter button to take multiple photos. When Gallery opens, 
tap the yellow frame on each face, and choose the best 
individual face for the subject. After choosing a pose for each 
individual, tap Done to merge th e images into a single photo, 
and tap Save.
–Eraser: saves the best of 5 take n pictures and removes any 
passers by.
–Drama shot: use this to take a series of photos of a moving 
object and then merge them together into one image.
–Panning shot: use this to take wide photos.
 Panorama: use this to take wide panoramic photos. Press the 
Shutter button to take a photo, and then move the camera in 
any direction. When the blue frame aligns with the preview 
screen, the camera automatically takes another shot in the 
panoramic sequence. To stop shooting, press the Shutter 
button again.
 Virtual tour: use this to mode to take a virtual 3D shot of your 
surroundings. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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: allows you to activate both the front and rear 
cameras simultaneously. 
 Download: allows you to download various camera features 
from Samsung Apps.
Taking Dual Camera Photos
With the Dual Camera feature, you can take a picture with 
both the front and rear cameras at the same time.
To take a Dual Camera picture:
1. From the camera viewfinder, tap the Mode icon 
then

 tap 
Dual camera.
The camera viewfinder disp lays an image from the 
front-facing camera within  a postage stamp picture 
frame on top of the main  image displayed from the 
rear-facing camera.
2. Press the Camera key   to take the picture.
To resize the front camera image: 
  Touch the postage stamp pict ure frame until the resize 
handles appear, then drag a corner to enlarge the 
image.
To reposition the front camera image 
  Touch the postage stamp picture frame to detach it and 
then move it to a desired location.
Camera and Camcorder Settings
This section describes the diff erent settings that you can 
configure on your camera. Not a ll of the following options are 
available in both still camera and video camera modes. The 
available options vary by mode.
1. From the viewfinder, tap  . 
2. The following settings are available:
 Picture size: Select a resolution for photos. Use higher 
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution photos take up 
more memory.
 Burst shots: allows several photographs to be captured in 
quick succession by touching and holding the Camera button.
 Picture stabilization: allows you to enable the stabilization 
feature to help adjust for jitter during picture taking.
 Face detection: allows you to adjust the camera focus based 
on face detection technology.
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: 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 modes: allows you to set how the camera measures 
or meters the light source: Center-weighted, Matrix, or Spot.
 Tap to take pics.: allows you enable the ability to also take 
images by tapping on the screen.
 Selective focus: automatically adjusts your pictures so that the 
objects you want are in focus.
: select a resolution for videos. Use higher resolution 
for higher quality. Higher resolution videos take up more 
memory. Highest quality is 
UHD (4K video)
 Recording mode: select a resolution for videos. Choose from: 
Normal, Limit for MMS, Slow motion, Fast motion, or Smooth 
motion.
 Video stabilization: activate or deactivate Optical Image 
Stabilization. 
 Audio zoom: enable the feature where the device can focus on 
an audio source that is not directly in front of the device.
 Effects: provides access to pre-installed and downloaded 
effects. Default effects include: No effect, Vignette, Vintage, 
Faded color, Grayscale, Sepia, Tint, Turquoise, Cartoon, 
Fisheye, Moody, Oil pastel, Rugged, Download (additional 
effects), and Manage effects.
: activate or deactivate the flash.
: use this to take photos with richer colors and contrasts by 
merging images taken at different exposure levels.
: Use this for delayed-time shots. You can set the timer to 
Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, or 10 sec.
: attach a GPS location tag to the photo. To 
improve GPS signals, avoid shooting in locations where the 
signal may be obstructed, such as between buildings or in low-
lying areas, or in poor weather conditions. Your location may 
appear on your photos when you upload them to the Internet. 
To avoid this, deactivate the GPS tag setting.
: select the memory location for storage.
 Review pics/videos: set this option if you want to view each 
picture after you take it. Select a time value.
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 Remote viewfinder: activates/deactivates the feature that 
allows you to take pictures using the viewfinder of a Wi-Fi direct 
connected device.
 White balance: Select an appropriate white balance, so 
images have a true-to-life color range. The settings are 
designed for specific lighting situations. These settings are 
similar to the heat range for white-balance exposure in 
professional cameras.
: allows you to adjust the brightness level by 
moving the slider.
 Guide lines: display viewfinder guides to help composition 
when selecting subjects.
: turn the shutter sound on or off. 
 Voice control: activates/deactivates voice control feature that 
allows you to verbally take a photo.
: provides an on-screen set of help topics.
 Reset: Reset the camera settings.
Viewing your Pictures
After you take a photo, you can access various options from 
the Image Viewer. The Image Viewer uses your Gallery. For 
more information, refer to  “Gallery”  on page 169.
Using the Camcorder
In addition to taking photos,  the camera also doubles as a 
camcorder that also allows yo u 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. Using the camera’s main display screen as a 
viewfinder, adjust the image by aiming the camcorder 
at the subject.
3. Before you take a video, use the Volume control 
buttons to zoom in  or out. You can magnify the video up 
to x4 (400 percent).
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Tap the Video key ( ) to begin shooting video. The 
red light will blink while recording.
5. You can tap the screen to move the focus to the area
you touch.
6. Tap the Pause key ( ) to stop the recording and 
save the video file to your Camera folder.
7. Tap the Stop key ( ) to stop the recording and save 
the video file to your Camera folder.
8. Once the file has been sa ved, tap the image viewer, 
then tap   to play your video.
9. Press   to return to the viewer.
Viewing your Videos
After you take a video, you can access various options from 
the Image Viewer. The Image Viewer uses your Gallery and 
the Video player. For more information, refer to  “Gallery”  on 
page 169. Also, see “Video” on page 194.
ChatON
With the ChatON application, you can interact with friends 
and family with text, images,  hand-written notes and video 
shared instantly. You can chat in groups, while a Web client 
will allow the easy sharing of content and conversations 
between your phone and PC. 
1. From the Home screen, tap 
 ➔ ChatON .
2. Sign on to your Samsung account if you have not 
already done so. For more  information, refer to 
“Creating a Samsung Account”   on page 12.
3. Read the introduction and tap 
Next.
Note: The first time you use the ChatON app, you will need to 
download the updated application from the Play Store. 
When the Play Store page displays, tap 
Update then 
follow the on-screen instructions. For more information, 
refer to  “Play Store”   on page 187.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to register and use 
the ChatON app.
For more information, visit: 
https://web.samsungchaton.com.
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