Viewing Your Photos
1.
After taking a photo, a thumbnail of the photo you have just taken is shown in
the corner of the Capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it.
2.
Touch the onscreen button to do any of the following:
Touch Delete to delete the photo.
Touch Share to send the photo in a message or post it online.
Touch More > Set as to set the photo as a wallpaper or a contact icon.
3. If you want to view more photos, touch the screen, and then flick right or left.
Shooting a Video
1.
Open the camera, and then switch to camcorder mode.
2.
If necessary, open the settings panel to change the camcorder settings.
3.
Frame the scene you want to start your video.
4.
Touch to start recording a video. The camcorder starts shooting the video.
5.
Touch to stop shooting. You can shoot another video or preview your videos.
Viewing Your Videos
After recording a video, a thumbnail of the video you have just recorded is shown in the
bottom right corner of the Capture screen. Touch the thumbnail to view it.
Using the Gallery
Your Gallery application can automatically search for pictures and videos on the
microSD card. Use Gallery to sort photos and videos into folders, view and edit pictures,
watch videos, and set a picture as wallpaper or as a photo for a contact.
Opening the Gallery
Touch Launcher > Gallery to open the viewer. The Gallery application categorizes your
pictures and videos by storage location and stores these files in folders. Touch a folder
to view the pictures or videos inside.
Viewing a Picture
1.
In the Gallery, touch the folder that contains the pictures you want to view.
2.
Touch the picture to view it in full-‐screen mode. When viewing a picture in full-‐
screen mode, flick the picture left or right to view the previous or next picture.
3.
Touch the screen. Then the zoom panel appears. You can zoom in or zoom out
on the picture. Tip: The picture viewer supports the automatic rotation function. When
you rotate your mobile phone, the picture adjusts itself to the rotation.
Rotating a Picture
1.
When viewing a picture, press Menu to display the operations panel.
2.
Touch More.
3.
Select either Rotate Left or Rotate Right. The picture is saved with the new
orientation.
Camera
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Touch the onscreen Select Camera icon to switch between the back camera
and the front camera
.
The preview switches to show the scene viewed from the camera you selected.
Not all features (such as flash) are available for the front camera.
Take pictures with digital zoom
If your phone’s camera supports digital zoom (see your phone’s owner’s guide), you
can zoom in or out of a scene before taking a picture.
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Touch the onscreen Zoom icon
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and then touch the amount of zoom you want.
OR
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Double-tap the screen to zoom all the way in or out.
Pictures that you take with digital zoom may be smaller (in pixels) than the size you
set with the Picture Size setting. See “Camera mode settings” on page 276.
Shoot a video
1
If necessary, drag the control to the Video position.
2
Select the camera you want to use and adjust the quality, color effect, flash, and
other settings if you wish. Or leave them on automatic.
See “Changing Camera settings” on page 275. The preview image changes as you
change the settings. Different phones support different video settings.
3
Point the lens to frame the scene where you want to start.
4
Touch the onscreen Start Video
icon.
Camera starts shooting the video. The time remaining to shoot counts down at the
left; when less than a minute is left, the countdown turns red.
5
Touch the Stop Video
icon to stop shooting.
An image from your most recent video is displayed as a thumbnail at the top right.
If your phone has a
Trackball
or dedicated
Camera
button, you can press that to
start and stop the video (see your phone’s owner’s guide for details about its
buttons).
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Touch the thumbnail to view, share, and work with your videos in Gallery
See “Gallery” on page 279.
Camera
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Touch the onscreen Select Camera icon to switch between the back camera
and the front camera
.
The preview switches to show the scene viewed from the camera you selected.
Not all features (such as flash) are available for the front camera.
Take pictures with digital zoom
If your phone’s camera supports digital zoom (see your phone’s owner’s guide), you
can zoom in or out of a scene before taking a picture.
!
Touch the onscreen Zoom icon
!"
and then touch the amount of zoom you want.
OR
!
Double-tap the screen to zoom all the way in or out.
Pictures that you take with digital zoom may be smaller (in pixels) than the size you
set with the Picture Size setting. See “Camera mode settings” on page 276.
Shoot a video
1
If necessary, drag the control to the Video position.
2
Select the camera you want to use and adjust the quality, color effect, flash, and
other settings if you wish. Or leave them on automatic.
See “Changing Camera settings” on page 275. The preview image changes as you
change the settings. Different phones support different video settings.
3
Point the lens to frame the scene where you want to start.
4
Touch the onscreen Start Video
icon.
Camera starts shooting the video. The time remaining to shoot counts down at the
left; when less than a minute is left, the countdown turns red.
5
Touch the Stop Video
icon to stop shooting.
An image from your most recent video is displayed as a thumbnail at the top right.
If your phone has a
Trackball
or dedicated
Camera
button, you can press that to
start and stop the video (see your phone’s owner’s guide for details about its
buttons).
6
Touch the thumbnail to view, share, and work with your videos in Gallery
See “Gallery” on page 279.
