Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual page 36

Pick Up or Turn Over
Lift the phone, or place the phone screen-down, on a
horizontal surface, such as a table.
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Direct call: When this setting is On, you can lift the phone
to your ear to call a displayed contact in Messaging,
Contacts, or Call Log to dial the contact's phone number.
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Smart alert: When this setting is On, the phone will
automatically notify you to missed calls and alerts that
occurred while the phone was stationary.
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Turn over to mute/pause: When this setting is On, turning
the phone screen-down automatically mutes incoming call
ringtones and alerts sounds.
Tap to Top
Tap on the top of the phone twice, quickly.
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Tap to top: When this setting is On, a double tap on the top
of the phone takes you to the top of a list.
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Pan
Touch and hold on the screen; then move the phone in a
side-to-side motion.
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Pan to move icon: When this setting is On, moving the
phone in a panning motion (side-to-side) moves a
highlighted icon to a new location on the Home screen.
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Pan to browse images: When this setting is On, moving
the phone in a panning motion while viewing an image
moves focus around in the image.
Shake
Shake your phone to scan for nearby devices, such as
Bluetooth or Kies air devices, for connecting to your phone
for sharing files.
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Shake to update: When this setting is On, shaking the
phone starts a scan for nearby devices for sharing.
Caution! Excessive shaking or impact to the device may
cause unintended results. To learn how to properly
control motions, from a Home screen, touch
Apps Settings
Motion. When touched, each option displays an
onscreen tutorial.
Motions and gestures