Galaxy S4. Sound Settings

Sound Settings
From this menu you can control the sounds on the phone as
well as configure the display settings.
From the Home screen, press
and then tap
Settings ➔ My device (My device tab) ➔ Sound.
The following options display:
Silent mode via Device Options Screen
Silent mode is convenient when you wish to stop the phone
from making noise, in a theater for example. In Silent Mode
the speaker is muted and the phone only vibrates to notify
you of incoming calls, or other functions that normally have a
defined tone or sound as an alert.
1. From the Home screen, press and hold
(Power/End) until the Device options screen displays.
2. Tap either Mute, Vibrate, or Sound from the Device
options screen to activate or deactivate these features
(the current mode displays).
Adjusting the Volume Settings
The Volume menu now provides access to various volume
settings within one on-screen popup menu.
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Sound ➔ Volume.
2. Touch and drag the on-screen slider to assign the
volume settings for any of the following volume levels.
• Music, video, games, and other media, Ringtone,
Notifications or System.
3. Tap OK to assign the volume levels.
Vibration intensity
Vibration intensity allows you to select how intense the
vibration is for different options.
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Sound ➔ Vibration intensity.
2. Touch and drag the slider to adjust the Vibration
intensity for Incoming call, Notification, and Haptic
feedback.
3. Tap OK to assign the vibration levels.
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Setup the Ringtones
This option allows you to set the ringtone.
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Sound.
2. Tap Ringtones.
3. Tap a ringtone from the available list. The ringtone
briefly plays when selected.
4. Tap Add to locate a compatible media file that can be
used as a ringtone.
5. Tap OK to assign a ringer.
Setup the Vibration
This option allows you to set your device to vibrate and ring.
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Sound.
Notifications
This option allows you to set the ringtone that will sound for
notifications and alarms.
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Sound.
2. Tap Notifications.
3. Select a ringtone and tap OK.
Setting up Vibration When Ringing
This option allows you to enable your phone to vibrate when
a call is incoming.
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Sound.
2. Tap the Vibrate when ringing field to activate the
feature.
2. Tap Vibrations.
3. Select a vibration pattern and tap OK.
– or –
Tap Create to then use an on-screen touch circle to
create your own custom vibration pattern. Tap Save to
store the new vibration pattern.
Changing Your Settings
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Audible System Tone Settings
These options are used when you use the dialing pad, make
a screen selection, lock your screen, or tap the screen. Each
time you press a key or make a selection the selected tone
sounds.
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Sound.
2. Tap Dialing keypad tone to activate a tone when you
use on-screen keys. A check mark displayed next to
these features indicates active status.
3. Tap Touch sounds to activate a tone when you touch the
screen. A check mark displayed next to this feature
indicates active status.
4. Tap Screen lock sound to activate a tone when you use
the Lock screen. A check mark displayed next to this
feature indicates active status.
5. Tap Haptic feedback to activate the a vibration when
you press soft keys on certain screens. A check mark
displayed next to the feature indicates this feature is
active.
6. Tap Emergency tone to activate an emergency alert
notification. Choose from: Off, Alert, or Vibrate.
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Adapt sound
The Adapt sound feature allows you to customize your call
sounds.
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Sound ➔ Adapt Sound.
2. Read the instructions and tap Start.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your
personal call sound.