Galaxy S4. Motions and Gestures Settings

• Speech rate: adjusts the rate at which on-screen text is
spoken by the device. Choose from: Very slow, Slow, Normal,
Fast, and Very fast.
• Listen to an example: plays a short example of what the textto-speech feature sounds like on your device when activated.
Configuring the Mouse-TrackPad
This feature allows you to configure the pointer speed for a
connected mouse or trackpad.
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Language and input ➔ Pointer speed.
2. Adjust the slider and tap OK.
Motions and Gestures Settings
This feature allows you to assign specific functions to certain
phone actions that are detected by both the accelerometer
and gyroscope.
Caution! Excessive shaking or impact to the device may cause
unintended results. To learn how to properly control
motions, tap
(Apps) ➔ Settings ➔ My device tab
➔ Motions and gestures. When tapped, each entry
comes with an on-screen tutorial.
• Air gesture: Allows you to control your device by performing
motions above the sensor (without touching the device).
• Motion: Allows you to control your device using natural
movements (on the screen).
• Palm motion: Allows you to control your device by touching the
screen with your entire hand.
• Gyroscope calibration: Allows you to properly calibrate your
device’s touch screen.
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To activate Air gesture:
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Motions and gestures.
2. In a single motion touch and slide the Air gesture slider
to the right to turn it on.
3. Read the on-screen notification and tap OK.
Note: At least one feature must be activated before Air gesture
can be activated.
4. Tap Learn about sensor and icon field to review
on-screen information about the Air gestures sensor
and related icon.
5. In a single motion, slide a feature’s activation slider to
the on position.
The following is a description some of the most commonly
used gestures:
• Quick glance: Once enabled, you can move your hand over the
air gesture sensor (located above the on-screen clock at the
upper-right) to temporarily activate preview window that can be
used to display selected user-enabled information such as:
Time & Date, Notification icons, Missed calls, etc..
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• Air jump: Once enabled, you can move your hand over the air
gesture sensor (up or down) and easily jump to either the top or
bottom of a lengthy display page (ex: Internet or Email).
• Air browse: Once enabled, you can move your hand over the air
gesture sensor (left or right) and easily move to either the
previous or next item in a series (ex: music tracks, pictures, or
pages).
• Air move: Once enabled, you can move use one finger to hold
down on an app shortcut or event entry and then swipe across the
air gestures sensor to then move it to a new a different page.
• Air call-accept: Once enabled, you can simply wave your hand
over the air gesture sensor to accept any incoming call.
To activate Motion:
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Motions and gestures.
2. In a single motion touch and slide the Motion slider to
the right to turn it on.
3. Read the on-screen notification and tap OK.
Note: At least one feature must be activated before Motion can
be activated.
4. In a single motion, slide a feature’s activation slider to
the on position.
The following is a description some of the most commonly
used gestures:
• Direct call: Once enabled, the device will dial the currently
displayed on-screen Contact entry as soon as you place the
device to your ear.
• Smart alert: Once enabled, pickup the device to be alerted and
notified of you have missed any calls or messages.
• Browse an image: Once enabled, touch and hold a desired
on-screen image to pan around it. Move the device left or right to
pan vertically or up and down to pan horizontally around the large
on-screen image.
• Mute/pause: Once enabled, mute incoming calls and any playing
sounds by turning the device display down on a surface. This is
the opposite of the Pickup to be Notified Gesture.
To activate Palm Motion:
1. From the main Settings page, tap My device tab ➔
Motions and gestures.
2. In a single motion touch and slide the Palm motion
slider to the right to turn it on.
3. Read the on-screen notification and tap OK.
Note: At least one feature must be activated before Palm
motion can be activated.
4. In a single motion, slide a feature’s activation slider to
the on position.
• Zoom: Once enabled, you must be on a screen where content can
be zoomed. In a single motion, touch and hold two points on the
display then tilt the device back and forth to zoom in or out.
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