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USING THE CAMERA
5 USING THE CAMERA
Tips before operating your camera
• You cannot activate the camera while
on an active call or while browsing files
in the media gallery.
• Once the camera is active, the home
screen acts as the viewfinder.
• If you get a “Low memory” error, check
your resolution and quality compression
settings. See “Setting up the camera”
on this page.
• If there is no activity within 45 seconds
after you turn your camera on, the
camera quits and returns to the
previous launch point.
• Menu settings and options can only be
accessed when the camera is active.
Accessing camera and
video modes
The camera can be used with the slide
open or closed.
Slide closed
• Press the camera button on the side of
the phone
until you hear one beep
to activate camera mode.
• Press camera button on the side of the
phone
until you hear two beeps to
activate video mode.
Slide open
• Press the internal camera key (on the
upper right of the internal keypad
until you hear one beep to activate
camera mode.
• Press internal camera key
until
you hear two beeps to activate video
mode.
Setting up the camera for
photos
1.
With the camera on, press the right
softkey
to select
Options
.
2.
Press the Amp’d/OK key
to select
Settings
.
3.
Highlight an option and press the
Amp’d/OK key
:
–
Flash
options are
On
,
Off
, or
Automatic
.
–
Resolution
options are 640 x 480, 320
x 240 (best for sending to email), and
160 x 120.
–
Low Light Mode
brightens the picture
for low light environments.
–
Self Timer
options are Off (default) or
3, 5, or 10 second pauses. When set,
the camera beeps from 3 seconds
down to the time the shutter snaps
the picture automatically. Self Timer
