Samsung Galaxy S III Prepaid User Manual

Self-recording,

Recording mode, and 

Effects are default settings shortcuts. 

Before you start taking videos, use the camcorder settings to 
configure the camcorder for best results. Camcorder settings 
are represented by icons on the left side of the screen. 

Editing Camcorder Settings Shortcuts 

As with the camera, the first five icons are actually shortcuts 
to camcorder settings. These five shortcuts can be 
customized to fit your preference. 

To customize these shortcuts, see “Editing Camera Settings 
Shortcuts” on page 84. 

Configuring Camcorder Settings 

To configure Camcorder settings: 

1.  From the Home screen, touch 

Camera. 

2.   Slide the 

 Mode button to the 

setting. 

3.   While in Camcorder mode, touch a settings shortcut or 

touch 

Settings to configure the following  settings: 

• Edit shortcuts: Customize your settings shortcuts. For 

• GPS tag: Turn GPS On or Off. For more information, 

• Self-recording: Set the front camera so you can take 

videos of yourself or video chat. 

• Flash: Set the flash options to Off or On. When you set 

the flash to On, it stays on continually while you are 

taking a video. 

• Recording mode: Set the recording mode to: Normal, 

which is limited only by available space on the 

destination location; Limit for MMS, which is limited by 

MMS size restrictions; Slow motion, which records in 

slow motion; and Fast motion, which records in fast 

motion. 

• Effects: Apply an effect to videos. 

• Exposure  value: Adjust the brightness level by moving 

the slider. 

• Timer: Set a timer for how long to wait before taking a 

video. 

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