Finally, there's a mode switch, so you can quickly toggle between two configurable video presets.
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When the vehicle is in reverse-mode, the SmartGPS will automatically switch from navigation mode to become a rear-view monitor that allows the driver to see what is behind the vehicle including children, pets and toys, or for assistance when parking into a tight parking space.
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Once the car is parked, the app will automatically save its position and switch into pedestrian mode to provide walking directions.
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Audio Zoom allows users to dynamically switch between narrate mode, with a single speaker, to interview mode, where the person holding the device can "interview" another person.
Software-wise it's just as snappy on the tablet as it is on the phone, and we noticed the switch between phone mode and tablet mode is now a tad quicker as well.
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Outfitted with an easy-to-access button, the camera enables users to switch from normal photo mode to snow or underwater mode, even with gloves on.
The "Take pictures remotely" option is supposedly toggle-able by just sliding a switch while in the mode that we just spoke of.
If you move the tablet too far away from the PC Station and you're running the Windows operating system, it will automatically switch to Android tablet mode.
Where cities have pollution restrictions, for example, a driver could elect to drive purely on the battery, or to switch to that quieter mode in a school zone.
Auto Focus can be set with one touch, Face Recognition will remember the settings for your friends and Intelligent Scene Selector will automatically switch to the appropriate mode according to the subject touched.
The VF app offers the same scrubber, but its floating nav bar works only in portrait mode, forcing the user to switch out of landscape if he wants to bounce back to the Table of Contents.
For those who think we should only focus our effort in developing technologies for driverless cars, my thought is that even if you ride in an autonomous vehicle, you will want to -- and sometimes have to -- switch to "manual mode" from time to time.
The driver can intentionally switch over to a charging mode by pressing another button on the center console.
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If the user then proceeds to take photo of an individual, Smart Auto will switch to the Portrait scene mode - no manual interaction is required.
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AMD's touting Puma's Hybrid Graphics mode that allows the system to intelligently switch between a Radeon HD3400 and integrated graphics for max power-savings, so it'll be interesting to see how the system stacks up against Intel's Atom and VIA's Isaiah -- like NVIDIA, AMD seems to be betting that consumers care more about graphics than raw horsepower.
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Users can still switch to a more traditional desktop mode by clicking on an icon, but the environment lacks the start menu button offered since Windows 95.
When users switch to EOS Full HD Movie mode, the EOS Rebel T5i offers the ability to shoot in 1080p Full HD video in a number of recording sizes and frame rates.
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That same geeky voice is wondering why he would switch his gun to Hi-Ex mode inside an apartment.
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Tiki allows users to switch between two modes: Intelligent Speech Mode for communication and Natural Recording Mode for CD-quality recording of podcasts, vocals or instruments.
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When the car is put into reverse, the GPS navigator will switch from map to rear-view mode, enabling drivers to view what is below the rear window.
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An algorithm may then be used to switch the device to a touch sensing mode that increases the number of touch sensing cycles in a given period.
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There's also an off-road mode, which essentially gives you the option to switch over to Opera Mini for extra data compression for those times you need it -- this obviously comes in handy when you're reaching your data threshold or just in a low-reception area.
It can even generate an offline playlist on the device -- something similar in spirit to a feature I've long wanted on the iPod and other players, which is to be able to "switch gears" while listening in shuffle mode to play more tracks from just that artist, the rest of the album, or other songs like the one I've heard.
Operators can also hold the switch down to run the flashlight in low mode, producing a 50 lumen light beam and a longer 12 hour runtime.
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By pressing the switch once, the light operates in high mode to produce a full power 130 lumen light beam with a long 4 hour runtime.
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One odd factoid Dunn mentions is that it in some ways was easier to get consumers to switch from VCR to DVD because there were dual-mode boxes.
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