How to Configure Samsung Galaxy S5 Camera

Right on your Samsung Galaxy S5’s
camera screen, are special options including camera settings you can choose to
make recording videos or taking of pictures easy. You too can configure your
phone’s camera settings and make your pictures or videos special. Read on to learn
about how to configure the camera settings on your Galaxy S5 handset.

A.      Customizing Camera Shortcuts on your
Galaxy S5. There are two customizable shortcuts
available on your GS 5 phone camera screen. These shortcuts will let you choose
favorite settings on the fly. Here’s how to get there:

1.       Tap
on the Camera icon from the Home
screen.

2.       Tap
to select Settings.

3.       Touch
and drag settings to or from the two
shortcuts.

B.      Selecting a Shooting Mode.
There are many different shootings modes available on your GS 5 device. You can
use any of these modes to make your pictures or videos even better. Follow
these steps to select a shooting mode on your phone.

1.       Tap
on Camera from Home.

2.       Tap
on the Shooting Mode icon on the Camera screen for you to select a
shooting mode to use. Among the available shooting mode options include:

a.       Auto

b.      Beauty
Face

c.       Shot
& More

d.      Panorama

e.      Virtual
Tour Shot

f.       
Dual Camera

g.       Download
– This option will let you browse and/or download any other modes to use with
the GS 5 camera.

C.      Choosing Camera Settings to Configure.
Follow these steps to configure Camera settings on your phone:

1.       Tap
on Camera from Home.

2.       Tap
on Settings to proceed with options configuration. Among the available options
to configure on your device are as follow:

• ·        
  Picture size: Choose a default size for the
  pictures you take.
• ·     Burst shots: When on, you can take multiple
  pictures when you touch and hold the Capture button.
• ·     Picture stabilization:
  When on, the Camera adjusts settings to minimize the effect of camera movement
  while shooting.
• ·     Face detection: When on, the Camera will
  automatically adjust settings for taking pictures of faces.
• ·        
  ISO: Set the sensitivity of the
  camera’s light meter.
• ·        
  Metering modes: Choose how the Camera measures
  the light source.
• ·        
  Tap to take pics: When on, you can tap the screen
  to take a picture.
• ·        
  Selective focus: When on, you can choose areas
  of the screen to focus on.
• ·        
  Video size: Choose a default size for
  videos.
• ·        
  Recording mode: Choose a recording mode. You
  can choose to limit a video to a size that can be attached to a message, or
  record in slow, fast, or smooth motion.
• ·     Video stabilization:
  When on, the Camera adjusts settings to minimize the effect of camera movement
  while recording.
• ·      Audio zoom: While recording videos, zooming
  in on an object will amplify sound from that area and diminish other
  surrounding sound.
• ·       Effects: Choose an effect to add to
  pictures.
• ·      Flash: Choose a flash setting.
• ·       Timer: Choose a timer setting to delay
  the taking of pictures or recording.
• ·    HDR (Rich tone): When on, you can take pictures
  in various exposures and merge them to create pictures with rich color.
• ·       Location tags: When on, GPS location
  information is stored in picture files.
• ·     Storage: If you have an optional memory
  card installed (not included), you can choose whether to save files to device
  memory or to the memory card.
• ·    Review pics/videos:
  When on, pictures and videos display briefly after you take them so you can
  review them.
• ·       Remote viewfinder: When turned on, you can take
  pictures using the viewfinder of a connected device. Your device and the remove
  device must be connected via Wi-Fi Direct connection to use this option.
• ·        
  White balance: Choose a setting for current
  light conditions.
• ·        
  Exposure value: Adjust the brightness of
  pictures.
• ·        
  Guide lines: When on,
  guidelines display on the screen to aid in composition.
• ·        
  Voice control: When on, you can take pictures
  or record videos by speaking commands.
• ·        
  Help: Learn about using the Camera.
• ·        
  Reset: Return settings to the
  defaults.

Just choose from any of the above options to make videos and images on your Samsung Galaxy S5 even better and special.