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Camera and Video
Applications
Take Pictures
Take pictures with your device’s front or back
camera, or combine shots with Dual mode.
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
options or these gestures:
•
Touch the screen with two fingers and pinch
or spread them on the screen to zoom in and
out.
•
Tap the screen to focus on the area you
touched.
3. Tap
to take the picture.
Note
: You can also press the
Volume
key up or down
to take a photo. The Volume key can be reassigned to
act as the video record key or as a zoom key.
Shooting Mode
Several photo effects are available. Some modes are
not available when taking self-portraits.
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Camera
.
2. Tap
MODE
to display the following options:
•
Auto
: Allow the camera to evaluate the
surroundings and determine the ideal mode
for the picture.
•
Beauty face
: Take a photo with lightened
faces for gentler images.
•
Panorama
: Take a photo composed of many
photos strung together.
•
Rear-cam selfie
: Detect and focus on your
face when you take self-portrait pictures.
•
Continuous shot
: Take pictures continuously
by pressing and holding the Camera button.
•
HDR (Rich tone)
: Take multiple shots in
various exposures and combine them to create
soft and rich colors.
•
Night
: Take brighter, clearer pictures in low
light without the flash.
•
Animated GIF
: Create animated images by
taking pictures continuously.
•
Selfie
: Take selfies easily by making simple
gesture commands. (Front camera only.)
•
Wide selfie
: Take wide-angle selfie shots to fit
more people into your pictures. (Front camera
only.)
Camera Settings
1. From a Home screen, tap
Apps
>
Camera
.
2. Tap
Settings
. Available options vary
depending on the camera/recording mode used.
•
Flash
: Activate or deactivate the flash.
•
Save as flipped
: Save all pictures as flipped
images, as shown in the preview. (Only
available on the front camera.)
•
Timer
: Take time-delayed pictures or videos.
•
Effects
: Add special graphical effects.
•
Picture size
: Select a resolution. Use higher
resolution for higher quality. Higher resolution
pictures take up more memory.
3. Tap
to display the following additional
options:
•
Exposure value
: Change the exposure value.
This determines how much light the camera’s
sensor receives. For low light situations, use a
higher exposure.
•
ISO
: Select an ISO value. This controls
camera light sensitivity. It is measured in
film-camera equivalents. Low values are for
stationary or brightly-lit objects. Higher values
are for fast-moving or poorly-lit objects.
•
White balance
: Select an appropriate white
balance, so images have a true-to-life color
range. The settings are designed for specific
lighting situations. These settings are similar to
the heat range for white-balance exposure in
professional cameras.
