Taking pictures
15
Preview mode settings
Press
C
to display the camera preview screen: the
lens of the camera is automatically focused. Icons
displayed on top and bottom of the screen allow you
to check the
Vision
,
Camera
and
Zoom
modes, and
also to set the
Self-timer activation
.
All options and key presses described in the present
section are applicable only when the camera mode is
active, i.e. when the preview is displayed on the screen
Press
,
to access any of them.
Vision mode
Two vision modes are available:
Normal
and
Night
mode
. According to ambiant light level, press
*
to
toggle between modes, which are reflected by the
icons in the bottom of the screen (sun & moon).
Camera mode
The default picture size of the standard format is
VGA
640 x 480 pixels. Press
#
to switch to
Wallpaper
(128 x 160 pixels), to
Clip
(128 x 160 pixels) to
Fotocall
(96 x 64 pixels). The
Camera mode
you select
is displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen.
The
Clip
mode also allows you to record a voice
message right after you shot the picture. See “Clip
mode: using Foto Talk” page 17 for details concerning
this camera mode.
Zoom mode
This option is available in all modes: one-level zoom
(x2) in
Clip
and
Wallpaper
modes, two-levels zoom (x2
and x4) in
VGA
mode. In any mode, press the
navigation key
+
or
-
to zoom in or out.
The zoom icon is highlighted when the zoom is
activated. Zoom out is available only after a zoom in.
Self-timer
This option allows you to set the
Self-timer
option
On
or
Off
(see “With the self-timer” page 16 for details).
Self-portrait
This option allows you to set the
Self-portrait
option
On
or
Off
(see “With the self-portrait mode” page 16).
Take a picture
With the
C
key
1.
If the self-timer option is
Off
, and once the
camera was activated, press the
C
key to take a
VGA
or
Wallpaper
picture, which is then
automatically displayed on the screen.
2.
The number in the upper black bar of the screen
shows its row. The pictures will be named
«img_1.jpg», etc., up to 9999.
Pictures shots
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