Google Search, Voice Search, and Voice Actions
Camera
You can search for information on the web or on your phone using Google Search. You can also search the web or perform certain tasks by speaking.
Searching With Text
1.Tap the Google Search box at the top of the Home Screen to start the Search app.
2.Enter the terms you want to search for and tap , or tap a search suggestion.
Searching by Speaking
1. Tap the microphone icon to the right of the |
3.Some voice actions need you to complete by speaking or typing more information. For example, a send text window appears after you say “send a text.” You need to enter the recipient and message text by typing or speaking.
Changing Search and Voice Search Settings
Open the Search app and press the Menu Key > Settings to set searchable items.
To set Voice Search settings, press the Home Key > Menu Key > System settings > Language & input
You can take photos and record videos. Photos and videos are stored to the phone’s memory card or to the phone’s internal storage. You can copy them to your computer or access them in the Gallery app.
Capturing a Photo
1.Press the Home Key > .
2.Aim the camera at the subject and make any necessary adjustments.
3.Lightly tap or press a Volume Key.
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Customizing Camera
Settings
Before taking a photo, you can tap , , and to use timing mode, change color effect, and turn on the flash. Meanwhile, you can tap to open the following camera setting options:
Scene mode | Choose the scene mode, such as | |
night, sunset, party, portrait, etc. | ||
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Grid | Turn on/off grid. | |
Shutter Tones | Select your preferred shutter tone. | |
Picture Size | Adjust picture size. |
search box. |
2. Speak the terms you want to search for. When you’re |
finished speaking, your speech is analyzed and the |
search is initiated. |
If Google Search didn’t quite understand what you said,
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| Adjust exposure, brightness, | |
Image | contrast, saturation, and sharpness | |
| of the image. | |
| Select how the camera adjusts | |
| colors in different kinds of light to | |
White Balance | achieve the most natural looking | |
colors for your shots, or allow the | ||
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you are presented with a list of
Using Voice Actions
1.Tap the microphone icon to the right of the search box.
2.Speak the voice action you want to use. For example, say, “send a text.” Your speech is analyzed before the action is initiated.
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Number Function
1Turn on/off flash.
2Select the color effect.
3Switch between normal, panorama, and timing mode.
4Change the camera settings.
5Hold the slider and slide to zoom in or out.
6View photos and videos you have captured.
7Capture a photo.
8Switch to the camcorder.
| camera to adjust the white balance | |
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ISO | Adjust the ISO. | |
Review Time | Adjust the review time. | |
| Set whether your location | |
information is stored or not with | ||
| each photo you take. | |
Set | ||
60 Hz. | ||
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Restore Defaults | Restore camera to default settings. |
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