Using Gestures - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Panning
To pan, press and hold a selected icon, then move the device
to the left or right to reposition it to another page. You must
first activate Motion on your device. Use panning to:
•
Move icons on your Home screens or Application Menus to
another page.
For more information, refer to "Motion" on page 108.
Pinching
Use a pinching motion on the screen to zoom out when
viewing pictures or a Web page.
Spread
Using your thumb and forefinger, spread your fingers apart to
zoom in when viewing pictures or a Web page.
Tilt
To activate the tilt feature, press and hold two points on the
screen then tilt the device back and forth to reduce or
enlarge the screen. Use tilt to:
•
Reduce or enlarge the screen in the Gallery or Browser.
For more information, refer to "Motion" on page 108.
Turn over
Turn your phone over so that the screen faces downward. For
example:
•
Mute incoming calls and playing sounds by turning your phone
over.

Using Gestures

By activating the various gesture features within the Motion
Settings menu, you can access a variety of time saving
functions.
To activate motion:
1. From the Home screen, press
Settings My device
2. Tap the ON/OFF icon
Motion to activate it.
3. Tap the checkbox next to each motion option to
activate it.
and then tap
Motion.
located to the right of
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