Samsung Galaxy S III User Manual page 25

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Status light displays red when charging, green when fully charged, blue when powering
up, and orange when a notification has arrived. Earpiece lets you hear the caller and
automated prompts.
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Earpiece allows you to hear the caller.
● Touchscreen displays all the information needed to operate your phone, such as the
call status, the Contacts list, and the date and time. Also provides one-touch access to
all of your features and applications.
● Menu Key allows you to access your phone's main functions menu: Add, Wallpaper,
Search, Notifications, Edit, and Settings. While in a menu, press to open a list of actions
available from the current screen or onscreen option.
● Home Key returns you to the Home screen. Press and hold to open the recently used
applications window.
● Back Key lets you return to the previous screen, or close a dialog box, options menu,
the Notifications panel, or onscreen keyboard.
● Self Camera Lens allows you to take pictures and videos of yourself when you set the
camera shooting mode to Self shot.
● Proximity Sensor uses the ambient light level to adjust keypad access. If the light path
is blocked, for example, when holding the phone close to your ear, the touch screen will
turn off.
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While talking on the phone, the sensor detects talk activity and locks the keypad to
prevent accidental key presses.
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Flash helps illuminate subjects in low-light environments when the camera is focusing
and capturing a picture or video.
● Power/Lock Button lets you turn the phone on or off, turn the screen on or off, enable
or disable data network mode or airplane mode, or restart the phone.
● Camera lets you take pictures and videos.
● Mic allows other callers to hear you when you are using the speakerphone.
● Charger/Accessory Jack allows you to connect the phone charger/USB cable
(included).
● Volume Buttons allow you to adjust the ringtone or media volume or adjust the voice
volume during a call.
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