T-Mobile myTouch 3G User Guide
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May 19, 2009
7
Camera and Multimedia
7.1
Using Camera and Camcorder
Use Camera or Camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your phone comes with a 3.2
megapixel camera with auto-focus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos.
Before you proceed
•
You must install a storage card before you use the Camera or Camcorder. All pictures or videos
that you capture on your phone are stored on the storage card. For more information on how to
install a storage card on your phone, refer to “To install the storage card” on page 18.
•
The camera lens at the back of the phone is covered by a protective film during shipment. Make
sure that you peel this film off before using the camera.
To open the Camera or Camcorder
Press
HOME
, touch the Applications tab and then touch
Camera
if you want to capture photos or
Camcorder
if you want to shoot videos. The screen automatically switches to landscape orientation
when you open Camera or Camcorder.
Tip
You can easily switch to the other capture mode while you are in Camera or Camcorder. Refer to
“Capture modes” in this chapter for details.
To close the Camera or Camcorder
On the Camera screen, press
HOME
or
BACK
.
Capture modes
The phone offers two capture modes: Camera and Video.
To change the capture mode
On the Camera screen, press
MENU
and then touch
Switch to video
or
Switch to camera
.
Take pictures
1
Press
HOME
, touch the Applications tab and then touch
Camera
or if you are in Camcorder, press
MENU
and then touch
Switch to camera
.
2
Frame your subject on the screen.
Current capture mode.
Touch to take a photo or
start recording video.
