Quick Settings; Camera Settings; Shooting Mode - Samsung Galaxy S 5 mini User Manual

Quick Settings

Reorganize shortcuts for easy access to the
camera's various options.
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap Settings to quickly change Camera
settings. The available options vary by mode.
3. Touch and hold a settings icon and drag it to the
left side of the screen.
4. Touch and drag a Quick setting icon to change
the position of the icon or to change which Quick
settings to use.

Shooting Mode

Several visual effects are available. Some modes are
not available when taking self-portraits.
1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap MODE to display the following options:.
MODE MODE
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Auto: Allow the camera to evaluate the
surroundings and determine the ideal mode
for the picture.
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Beauty face: Take a picture with lightened
faces for gentler images.
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Panorama: Create a linear image by taking
pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.
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Virtual tour: Create interactive virtual tours of
your surroundings.
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Continuous shot: Take pictures continuously
by pressing and holding the Capture button.
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HDR (Rich tone): Take photos without losing
details in bright and dark areas.
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Shot & more: Take a quick burst of pictures
and apply effects to them.
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Manage modes: Select which shooting modes
to display when you tap MODE.
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Download: Download additional shooting
modes from the Galaxy Apps store.
Applications
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Note: The shooting modes that appear vary
depending on which modes are selected in
Manage modes.

Camera Settings

1. From a Home screen, tap
2. Tap Settings to configure settings for
Camera. Available options vary depending on the
camera or recording mode used.
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Picture size: Select a resolution. Use higher
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution
pictures take up more memory.
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ISO: Select an ISO value. This controls
camera light sensitivity. It is measured in
film-camera equivalents. Low values are for
stationary or brightly-lit objects. Higher values
are for fast-moving or poorly-lit objects.
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Metering modes: Select a metering
method. This determines how light values
are calculated. Center-weighted measures
background light in the center of the scene.
Spot measures the light value at a specific
location. Matrix averages the entire scene.
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Tap to take pics: Tap the image on the
preview screen to take photos.
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Save as: Save the picture in HDR (rich tone)
only.
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Video size: Select a resolution. Use higher
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution
videos take up more memory.
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Recording mode: Select Normal, Limit for
email, or Fast motion mode.
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Effects: Add special graphical effects.
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Flash: Activate or deactivate the flash.
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Timer: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.
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Location tags: Attach a GPS location tag to
the photo.
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Storage location: Select the memory location
for storage.
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Review pics/videos: Set to show photos or
videos after taking them.
Apps >
Camera and Video