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Camera and Video
Applications
Take Pictures
Take pictures with your device’s front or rear
camera.
Note
: Prior to using the camera, remove the plastic
protective covering from the camera lens.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Camera
.
2. Using the display screen as a viewfinder,
compose your shot by aiming the camera at the
subject. While composing your picture, use the
available options or these gestures:
•
Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch
or spread them on the screen to zoom in
or out.
•
Tap the screen to focus on the area you
touched. When you tap the screen, a
brightness scale is displayed. Slide the light
bulb up or down to adjust the brightness.
3. Before taking the photo, you can tap the icons to
access various camera options and settings.
4. Tap
Take a picture
to take the picture.
Note
: You can also press the
Volume
key up or
down to take a picture. This is the default action of the
Volume key while the camera is active. You can also
set the Volume key to act as the video record key or
as a zoom key.
Shooting Mode
Several visual effects are available. Some modes are
not available when taking self-portraits.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Camera
.
2. Tap
Mode
for the following options. Each section
indicates which camera (front or rear) the modes
are available for.
Both cameras
•
Sound & shot
: Enrich your pictures by adding
a few seconds of background sound.
Rear camera
•
Auto
: Allow the camera to evaluate the
surroundings and determine the ideal mode
for the picture.
•
Pro
: Manually adjust the ISO sensitivity,
exposure value, white balance, and color tone
while taking pictures.
•
Panorama
: Create a linear image by taking
pictures in either a horizontal or vertical
direction.
•
Continuous shot
: Touch and hold the Camera
button to take pictures continuously.
•
Beauty face
: Take portrait pictures with an
airbrushed effect.
•
Sports
: Take clearer pictures of fast moving
subjects.
•
HDR (Rich tone
): Save the picture in HDR
(rich tone) only.
Front camera
•
Selfie
: Take selfie shots and apply various
effects, such as an airbrushed effect.
•
Wide selfie
: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit
more people into your pictures.
•
Interval shot
: Select the best pictures from
a series of continuous shots taken at set
intervals.