Samsung Galaxy Tab

Samsung Galaxy Tab

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Write and send picture messages

Picture messages can contain pictures, video clips and audio files. You can only send picture messages to devices which support picture messaging or to email addresses. Follow these instructions to write and send a picture message.
You need to set up the device for picture messaging before you can send and receive picture messages. Click here to see how.

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Press Applications.

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Press Messaging.

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Press the new message icon.

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Press Enter recipient here.
Key in the first letters of the required contact.
Matching contacts are displayed.

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Press the required contact.

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Press Enter message here.
Write the text for your picture message.

Click here for information on how to write text.
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Press the attachment icon.
Choose one of the following options:
Insert picture, go to 4a.
Insert video clip, go to 4b.
Insert audio file, go to 4c.

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Press Picture.
Go to the required folder.

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Press the required picture.

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Press Video.
Go to the required folder.

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Press the required video clip.

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Press Audio.
Go to the required folder.

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Press the field next to the required audio file.

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Press OK.

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Press Send when you have finished your picture message.

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Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

1. Find "the new message icon"

Press Applications.
Press Messaging.
Press the new message icon.

2. Select recipient

Press Enter recipient here.
Key in the first letters of the required contact.
Matching contacts are displayed.
Press the required contact.

3. Write the text

Press Enter message here.
Write the text for your picture message.
Click here for information on how to write text.

4. Insert pictures, video clips and audio files

Press the attachment icon.
Choose one of the following options:
Insert picture, go to 4a.
Insert video clip, go to 4b.
Insert audio file, go to 4c.

5. 4a - Insert picture

Press Picture.
Go to the required folder.
Press the required picture.

6. 4b - Insert video clip

Press Video.
Go to the required folder.
Press the required video clip.

7. 4c - Insert audio file

Press Audio.
Go to the required folder.
Press the field next to the required audio file.
Press OK.

8. Send the picture message

Press Send when you have finished your picture message.

9. Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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