Use a plain background
A plain background helps highlight your subject.
Keep your lens clean
Cell phones are used in all kinds of weather and places, and carried in pockets and
bags. This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints. Use a
soft cloth to clean the lens.
Using the video camera
To record a video using the camera key
1
Activate the camera.
2
If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3
To start recording a video, press the camera key.
4
To stop recording, press the camera key again.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To record a video by tapping the screen
1
Activate the camera.
2
If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3
To display all settings, press
.
4
Tap
Capturing method
>
Touch capture
if it is not already selected.
5
Tap the camera screen to start recording.
6
Tap the camera screen to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To record a video by tapping the on-screen button
1
Activate the camera.
2
If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3
To display all settings, press
.
4
Tap
Capturing method
, then select
On-screen button
if it is not already
selected.
5
Point the camera toward the subject.
6
Tap to start recording.
7
Tap to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To play recorded videos
1
Activate the camera.
2
If the video camera is not selected, drag to .
3
Tap the thumbnails on the bottom of the screen.
4
Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files. Videos are identified by .
5
Tap to play the video.
6
To stop playing the video, tap the camera screen.
You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left, and select the one you want to view.
To delete a recorded video
1
Browse to the video that you want to delete.
2
Press
, then tap
.
To delete a recently taken photo or video, you can also flick the thumbnail at the bottom right
of the viewfinder, and then press and hold the item you want to delete.
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