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Camera and Video
Applications
Take Pictures
Take pictures with your device’s front or rear
camera.
Note
: Prior to using the camera, remove the plastic
protective covering from the camera lens.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Camera
.
2. Using the display screen as a viewfinder,
compose your shot by aiming the camera at the
subject. While composing your picture, use the
available options or these gestures:
•
Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch
or spread them on the screen to zoom in
or out.
•
Tap the screen to focus on the area you
touched. When you tap the screen, a
brightness scale is displayed. Slide the light
bulb up or down to adjust the brightness.
3. Before taking the photo, you can tap the icons to
access various camera options and settings.
4. Tap
Take a picture
to take the picture.
Note
: You can also press the
Volume
key up or
down to take a picture. This is the default action of the
Volume key while the camera is active. You can also
set the Volume key to act as the video record key or
as a zoom key.
Shooting Mode
Several visual effects are available. Some modes are
not available when taking self-portraits.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Camera
.
2. Tap
Mode
for the following options. Each section
indicates which camera (front or rear) the modes
are available for.
Both cameras
•
Live broadcast
: Broadcast live on YouTube.
Share your link with friends so they can watch
your video in real time. For more information,
see
Live Broadcast
.
•
Virtual shot
: Create multi-directional views of
objects.
•
Download
: Download additional shooting
modes from the Galaxy Apps store.
•
Info
: Read information about each available
camera mode.
Rear camera
•
Auto
: Allow the camera to evaluate the
surroundings and determine the ideal mode
for the picture.
•
Pro
: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity,
exposure value, white balance, and color tone
while taking pictures.
•
Selective focus
: Change the focus of pictures
after they have been taken. You can focus on
subjects near to the camera, far away from the
camera, or both.
•
Panorama
: Create a linear image by taking
pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.
•
Slow motion
: Record videos at a high frame
rate for viewing in slow motion. You can play a
specific section of each video in slow motion
after recording it.
•
Fast motion
: Record videos for viewing in
fast motion. You can play a specific section of
each video in fast motion after recording it.
•
Aqua
: Take pictures underwater.
•
Tag shot
: Provide environment information of
picture.
•
Sports
: Take clearer pictures of fast moving
subjects.
Front camera
•
Selfie
: Take selfie shots and apply various
effects, such as an airbrushed effect.
•
Wide selfie
: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit
more people into your pictures.
•
Interval shot
: Select the best pictures from
a series of continuous shots taken at set
intervals.