3. If desired, before taking the photo, you can
touch onscreen icons to access various camera
options and settings. You can also touch the
screen to move the focus field to the area
you touch.
4. Tap
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. 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. Modes differ by
which camera is active (front or rear facing).
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap MODE to view the following options. Each
section indicates which camera (front or rear) the
modes are available for.
Both cameras
Virtual shot: Create multi‑directional views of
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objects.
Download: Download additional shooting
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modes from the Galaxy Apps store.
Rear camera
Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the
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surroundings and determine the ideal mode
for the picture.
Pro: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity,
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exposure value, white balance, and color tone
while taking pictures.
Panorama: Create a linear image by taking
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pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.
HDR (Rich tone): Save the picture in HDR
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(rich tone) only.
Shot & more: Use various functions with your
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burst shots after you take them, such as best
photo, best face, drama, eraser, and panning
shot.
Dual camera: Take pictures and record videos
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in a variety of styles using the front and rear
cameras at the same time.
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Front camera
Selfie: Take selfie shots and apply various
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effects, such as an airbrushed effect.
Interval shot: Select the best pictures from
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a series of continuous shots taken at set
intervals.
Camera Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Some settings are listed across one side of
the camera view finder. Available options vary
depending on the camera or recording mode
used. Default settings include:
EFFECT: Add special graphical effects.
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Timer: Take time‑delayed pictures or videos.
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Beauty: Take a picture with lightened faces for
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gentler images (front camera only).
Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher
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resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution
pictures take up more memory.
Settings to configure settings for
3. Tap
Camera. Available options vary depending on the
camera/recording mode used.
Both cameras
Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher
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resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution
videos take up more memory.
View mode: Choose between standard and
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full screen view mode.
Grid lines: Display viewfinder grid lines to help
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composition when selecting subjects.
Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to
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the picture.
Review pictures: Set to show pictures after
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taking them.
Storage location: Choose to store your
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photos to your device, or optional memory
card.
Volume keys function: Use the Volume key as
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the camera key, the record key, or as a zoom
key.
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