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DUAL CAMERAS
Your tablet includes two cameras, one on the back panel and one
forward-facing positioned above the screen.
Both cameras can be used for taking photos. The screen mounted
camera can also be used for video phone calls and messaging
(suitable applications will be required).
USING THE CAMERAS
Navigate to the Home Page.
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Touch the Camera icon.
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The camera application will open.
Touch the Camera selector icon if you want to switch between
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the back and front camera.
The display will show the photo you are about to take, there are
also controls to set the zoom level, access camera settings and to
set the operational mode.
Selecting the operational mode:
Touch one of the mode icons to select the option you want from -
Still photo (in Still mode the shutter button is blue).
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Movie (in Movie mode the shutter button is red).
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Panorama (in Panorama mode the shutter button is green).
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TAKING STILL PHOTOS
You will always get a better photo if you set up the camera carefully
before taking the photo.
Rotate the tablet into portrait or landscape orientation to best
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fit the photo you are taking.
If the colour balance of the photo is not correct, you may
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prefer to open the camera settings pane and use manual
white balance setting for the light conditions you are in.
NOTE: In the settings pane you can also choose a memory
location to store the photo you are taking.
Set the zoom control so that the photo fills the frame on the
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screen nicely.
Hold the tablet steady and level. Making sure your fingers
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are clear of the lens on the back side of the tablet, touch the
shutter button to take the photo.
The photo will be taken and a thumbnail image will appear at the top
of the control pane.
MAKING A MOVIE
Open the camera application.
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Touch the ‘Video’ mode icon.
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The shutter button will change to red.
In the settings pane for Videos you can choose to manually set
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the white balance, you can also choose to take a time-lapse
movie by setting a time-frame between one and ten seconds
for each frame.
Set the zoom control so that the photo fills the frame on the
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screen nicely.
Hold the tablet steady and level. Making sure your fingers
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are clear of the lens on the back side of the tablet, touch the
shutter button to start the movie recording.
Video and sound will record until you touch the shutter button again
to stop recording.
TAKING PHOTOS
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CAMERA SCREEN (Example shown)
Thumbnail of the last picture you took.
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Viewfinder of the picture you are taking.
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Camera selector. Touch to select the front or back camera.
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The shutter. Touch here to take a picture.
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Open the settings menu.
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Zoom indicator. Drag it from - to + to change zoom settings.
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Touch for still Photo mode.
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Touch for Panorama mode.
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Touch for Video mode.
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TAKING A PANORAMA PHOTO
A Panorama photo will capture a wide field of view as you swing
the camera through a wide viewing angle.
Open the camera application.
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Touch the ‘Panorama’ mode icon.
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The shutter button will change to green.
Set up the camera as you would to take a normal photo.
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When you are ready to take the photo, press the shutter
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button.
Holding the tablet steadily at a constant height, watch the
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screen and rotate your position slowly and steadily to capture
the panorama you want.
If you move too quickly a red border will appear around the screen
with the legend ‘too fast’. Adjust your speed accordingly.
The panorama indicator under the photo will show when the full
panorama has been captured.
