Samsung Galaxy Avant - Manual (Page 45)

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Video viewing options
Note: If no control icons are displayed on the screen in addition to the picture, tap anywhere on the screen to
display them.
1. Tap a video to select it.
2. Tap
to play the video.
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Select any of these onscreen options:
● Share via : Share the video via an available onscreen option.
● Trim : Activates the Trim feature so that you can edit the length of the current video.
● Delete : Delete the current video. Choose either OK or Cancel.
3. Tap Menu for additional options.
Using the Camcorder
In addition to taking photos, the camera also doubles as a camcorder that also allows you to record, view, and
send high definition videos.
Shooting Video
Tip: When shooting video in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, it is recommended that you provide your
subject with sufficient light by having the light source behind you.
Note: The camera may not be able to properly record videos to a memory card with a slow transfer speed.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Camera to activate the camera mode.
2. Using the camera’s main display screen as a viewfinder, adjust the image by aiming the camcorder at the
subject.
3. Before you take a video, you can magnify the video up to x4 (400 percent).
4. Tap
Video to begin shooting video. The red light will blink while recording.
5. Tap anywhere on the screen to re-focus the camera on that object. The camcorder auto-focuses on the
new target area.
6. To capture an image from the video while recording, tap . This feature is not available while the
anti-shake feature is activated.
7. Tap Stop to stop the recording and save the video file to your Camera folder.
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Tap Pause to pause the recording.
8. Once the file has been saved, tap the image viewer, then tap Play to playback your video for review.
9. Press Back to return to the viewer.
Accessing Videos
When you shoot a video, the file is saved in the Camera folder. You can view your videos immediately or view them
anytime in the Camera folder.
1. From the Home screen, tap Apps > Gallery.
2. Select a folder location and tap a video icon to begin video playback.
3. Tap
Play to begin video playback.
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Touch and hold the video icon from the main Gallery to select the video (indicated by a colored border)
and display the following video menu context options:
● Share via : Allows you to share the video via an available option.
● Delete : Allows you to delete the current video. Choose either OK or Cancel.
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Touch and hold a listed video file to place a check mark alongside and then tap Menu for additional
options:
— Copy to album: Copies the current video from its current location into an existing album.
— Move to album: Moves the current video to an existing album.
— Add to event: Add the current video to an existing event.
— Slideshow: Displays your files in a slideshow or access the slideshow settings.
— Details: Displays video file information.
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With the video displayed onscreen (but not playing), tap Menu for additional options:
— More info: Provides details about the current file.
— Rename: Renames the filename of the currently selected video.
— Slideshow: Displays your files in a slideshow or access the slideshow settings.
— Settings: Provides access to the Galley settings page. From this page you can configure the SNS
DATA MANAGEMENT, Tag buddy, Face tag, and Auto play sound (when viewing pictures taken in
Sound & shot mode).