Using Gestures - Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual

Using Gestures

By activating the various gesture features within the Motion
menu (page 272), you can access a variety of time saving
functions.
Caution! Excessive shaking or impact to the device may cause
unintended results. To learn how to properly control
motions, tap
Motion. When tapped, each entry comes with an
on-screen tutorial.
To activate motion:
1. From the Home screen, press
Settings
My device
My device
2. Tap the desired on-screen motion option.
The following is a description some of the most commonly
used gestures:
•
Direct call: Once enabled, the device will dial the currently
displayed on-screen Contact entry as soon as you place the
device to your ear.
•
Smart alert: Once enabled, pickup the device to be alerted and
notified of you have missed any calls or messages.
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(Apps) Settings My device tab
and then tap
(My device tab) Motion.
•
Double tap to top: Once enabled, double tap the top of the
device to be taken to the top of the current on-screen list.
•
Tilt to zoom: Once enabled, you must be on a screen where
content can be zoomed. In a single motion, touch and hold two
points on the display then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in
or out.
•
Pan to move icon: Once enabled, touch and hold a desired
application shortcut icon or widget on the screen. Once it
detaches, move the device left or right to migrate it to a new
location.
•
Pan to browse images Once enabled, touch and hold a desired
on-screen image to pan around it. Move the device left or right to
pan vertically or up and down to pan horizontally around the large
on-screen image.
•
Shake to update: Once enabled, shake your device to rescan for
Bluetooth devices, rescan for Wi-Fi devices, Refresh a Web page,
etc..
•
Turn over to mute/pause: Once enabled, mute incoming calls
and any playing sounds by turning the device display down on a
surface. This is the opposite of the Pickup to be Notified Gesture.