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3.
Aim the camera at the subject. You can touch any area on the
screen that you want the camcorder to focus on before and
during recording.
NOTE:
You can spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out before
and during recording.
4.
Touch
to start recording a normal-speed video clip, or
touch
to record a TIME-LAPSE video.
NOTE:
When you record a normal-speed or TIME-LAPSE video, touch
to save the frame as a separate photo.
5.
Touch
or
to stop recording.
Using manual camera mode
You can use manual camera mode to adjust more camera options
for your photo such as ISO, white balance, exposure, etc.
1.
Touch
>
> Camera.
2.
Touch
> MANUAL.
3.
Aim the camera at the subject and you can make the following
adjustments.
Drag the yellow square to any area on the screen where you
want the camera to meter exposure so as to adjust the
photo brightness. Touch and hold the square to lock
exposure.
Touch
to unfold the options, including ISO, overall
exposure, white balance, and interval for time lapse
pictures.
4.
Touch the shutter icon
to take the photo.
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Music
T
he Play Music application works with Google Music,
Google’s online music store and streaming service. You can
stream via mobile data or Wi-Fi and listen to your favourite
songs that you’ve added to your online Google Music library.
You can also play audio files you’ve copied directly to your
phone from a computer.
NOTE:
The availability of Google Music is dependent on your region.
If it is not available, or you don’t have a mobile data or Wi-Fi
connection, you can only play music stored on your phone.
Playing your music
Touch the Home key >
> Play Music. If you are prompted,
select an account to access its online music library.
The app searches your online library and your phone for music
and playlists before displaying your combined music library.
You can touch
> Music library to view all the music and
playlists. To change views of your library, swipe left or right.
Touch a song to play it. When the song is playing, touch the
summary information at the bottom to display the playback
screen.
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Number Function
1
Song and artist information. Touch or drag down to
return to the music library.
2
Album artwork (if available). Slide left/right to
switch to the next/previous song in the playlist.
3
Toggle repeat mode. You can repeat the current
track, repeat the current playlist, or turn off repeat.
4
Drag the progress bar to jump to any part of the
song.
5
Give the song a thumbs-up.
6
Playback control. Skip songs, or pause and
resume playback.
7
Give the song a thumbs-down.
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Number Function
8
Turn on or off shuffle.
9
Touch to see the current playlist (queue).
10
Get more options.
You can still control the music when you are not in the
playback screen.
In the music library of the Play Music app, touch the
summary information at the bottom of the screen to
restore the playback screen.
In other apps, flick down the notification panel. Touch
the song title to restore the playback screen, or just
touch
or
play the previous or the next song.
Touch
to play the current song, and touch
to
pause.
When the screen is locked, the song information, album
cover as well as playback control is displayed on the
screen. You can pause/resume playback or skip songs.
Managing playlists
Create playlists to organise your music files into sets of songs,
so that you can play the songs you like in the order you prefer.
To create a playlist or add a song to a playlist:
T
ouch next to a song and select Add to playlist. Touch
the playlist to add the song.
Touch next to a song and select Add to playlist. Touch
NEW PLAYLIST to create a new playlist. Type name and
description to edit the playlist, and touch CREATE
PLAYLIST.
To remove a song from a playlist:
1.
Touch
> Music library in the Play Music app.
2.
Touch PLAYLISTS tab, and touch a playlist.
