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> Taking Photos and Videos

> Use your device’s built-in camera to take photos and record video clips.

> To launch the camera:

> |  | On the Home screen, slide to the Photos and Videos tab, and then tap the camera icon ( ).

> The screen orientation automatically switches to landscape mode when you launch.

> Tip | You can also tap Start > Programs > Camera to launch the camera.

> To turn off the camera:

> |  | Tap the Exit icon ( ) on the camera screen. Tap the screen to show the camera screen icons.

> Capture Modes

> The camera on your device allows you to capture pictures and video clips by using various built-in modes that provide you flexibility in taking your shots.

> To change the capture mode:

> |  | Press the Navigation Control right or left (landscape orientation).

> – or –

> Tap the middle icon at the bottom of the screen (the icon displayed is based on the current capture mode). On the onscreen menu, tap the capture mode you want to use.

> You can select from the following capture modes:

> Icon | Capture mode
> | Photo Captures standard still images.
> | Video Captures video clips, with or without accompanying audio.
> | Panorama Captures a sequence of still images continuously in one direction, and allows stitching of all the images to create a panoramic view of a scenery.
> | Contacts Picture Captures a still image and gives you the option to immediately assign it as a Photo ID for a contact.
> | Picture Theme Captures still images and places them within frames.

> Supported File Formats

> Using the available capture modes, the camera in your device captures files in the following formats:

> Capture mode | Format
> Photo / Contacts Picture / Picture Theme / Panorama | JPEG
> Video | H.263 (.3gp) ; MPEG-4 (.mp4)

> Using Auto-focus

> The camera comes with an auto-focus function to let you capture sharp and crisp photos and videos of your subjects. Depending on the Shoot Option you have chosen, you will need to either touch or press the Enter key to activate auto-focus. When auto-focus is activated, it is indicated by a flashing white bracket ( ). When focus is set, the bracket changes to a steady green bracket ( ).

> Note | For more information about the different shoot options, see “Advanced Options”.

> By default, you need to touch (do not press) the Enter key to activate autofocus, and then when focus is set, press the Enter key to take the shot or start capturing video. For example, in Photo mode, touch the Enter key to activate auto-focus; when focus is set, press the Enter key to take the shot.

> Notes |

> | • | In Video mode, press the Enter key again to stop recording.

> | • | In Picture Theme or Panorama m ode, press the Enter key for each shot you need to take.

> Onscreen Controls and Indicators

> Tap the screen to display the controls and indicators.

> 1. | Zoom control. Tap to zoom in, or to zoom out.

> Tip | You can also press the Navigation Control up or down (landscape orientation) or slide your finger clockwise or counterclockwise on the center Navigation Control to zoom in or out.

> 2. | Album. Tap to open Album. See “Viewing Photos and Videos” for details.

> 3. | Capture mode. Displays the current capture mode. Tap to open an onscreen menu where you can choose the capture mode.

> 4. | Menu. Tap to open the camera settings screen. See “Menu Panel” for details.

> 5. | Exit. Tap to turn off the camera.

> 6. | Remaining information indicator. In Photo, Contacts Picture, Picture Theme, and Panorama modes, this shows the remaining/available shots of pictures based on the current settings.

> In Video mode, this shows the remaining duration that can be recorded. While recording video, this shows the recorded duration.

> 7. | Auto-focus indicator. Displays a flashing bracket ( ) when focusing. When focus is set, the flashing bracket changes to a steady green bracket ( ).

> 8. | Recording indicator. Flashes when recording a video.

> 9. | Template Selector icon. In Picture Theme mode, tap to toggle among different templates.

> 10. | Progress indicator. In Picture Theme and Panorama modes, this shows the number of consecutive shots.

> Menu Panel

> The Menu Panel provides a quick way of adjusting most common camera settings and lets you access more advanced camera settings. On the camera screen, tap to open the Menu Panel. To adjust a setting, keep tapping a button on the panel, for instance, Resolution, to cycle through the available settings. To access advanced options, tap Advanced ( ).

> Note | The available settings on the panel depend on the selected Capture mode.

> 1. | Flash Light. Tap to turn on or off the flash light that is located at the back of your device. When the flash light is on, the camera gives off a flash when taking photos.

> 2. | Self-timer. Tap to set the self-timer to 2 seconds, 10 seconds, or Off when in the Photo or Contacts Picture mode. When you press the Enter key to capture a still image, it starts to count down, and then captures a still image after the time expires.

> 3. | Advanced. Tap to open the advanced camera settings. See “Advanced Options” for details.

> 4. | Brightness. Tap to open the Brightness bar at the bottom of the screen. On the Brightness bar, tap to decrease, or to increase the brightness level. Tap outside the Brightness bar to apply the change.

> 5. | White Balance. White balance enables the camera to capture colors more accurately by adjusting to different lighting conditions. White balance settings include:

> |  | Auto ( )

> |  | Daylight ( )

> |  | Night ( )

> |  | Incandescent ( )

> |  | Fluorescent ( )

> Zooming

> Before capturing a photo or a video clip, you can zoom in to make the object in focus move closer, or zoom out to make the object move farther away.

> To zoom in:

> |  | Slide your finger around the Navigation Control clockwise, press the Navigation Control up (landscape orientation), or tap .

> To zoom out:

> |  | Slide your finger around the Navigation Control counterclockwise, press the Navigation Control down (landscape orientation), or tap .

> The camera zoom range for a photo or a video clip depends on the capture mode and resolution. Refer to the table for more information.

> Capture mode | Resolution | Zoom range
> Photo | 3M (2048 x 1536) | 1.0x to 2.0x
> 2M (1600 x 1200) | 1.0x to 2.0x
> 1M (1280 x 960) | 1.0x to 2.0x
> Large (640 x 480) | 1.0x to 2.0x
> Medium (320 x 240) | 1.0x to 4.0x
> Video | CIF (352 x 288) | 1x and 1.5x
> Large (320 x 240) | 1x and 1.5x
> Medium (176 x 144) | 1x and 1.5x
> Small (128 x 96) | 1x and 1.5x
> Panorama | Large (640 x 480) | 1x and 2x
> Medium (320 x 240) | 1x, 2x and 4x
> Contacts Picture | Medium (240 x 320) | 1.0x to 4.0x
> Picture Theme | Determined by the current template | Depends on the size of the selected template

> The Review Screen

> After capturing, the review screen lets you view, send, or delete the photo or video clip by tapping an icon at the bottom of the screen.

> Icon | Function
> | Back. Return to the live camera screen.
> | View. View the captured image or video in the Album program.
> | Delete. Delete the captured image or video.
> | Send. Send the captured image or video via email.
> | Assign to Contact. After capturing in Contacts Picture mode, tap this icon to assign the photo to a selected contact.

> Advanced Options

> Advanced options let you adjust options for your selected capture mode and set camera preferences. Access the advanced options by tapping Advanced on the Menu Panel.

> Navigating the Advanced Options Screen

> |  | You can either tap onscreen or press the Navigation Control up or down (landscape orientation) to navigate through the advanced options screen.

> 1. | Tap the Left and Right Arrows to go through the different pages of settings.

> 2. | Tap Back to go back to the live camera screen.

> 3. | Tap an item to change the setting.

> Settings on the Advanced Options Screen

> | Review Duration. Set a time length for displaying the captured image or video on the review screen. Select No Limit if you do not want to impose a time limit. Select No Review to immediately return to the live camera screen after capturing and saving.

> | Resolution. Select the resolution to use when taking photos or capturing videos.

> | Quality. Select the JPEG image quality level for all captured still images. Choose from Basic, Normal, Fine, and Super Fine.

> | Capture Format. Select the desired file format.

> | Time Stamp (Photo mode). Choose whether to include the shooting date and time on captured photos.

> | Storage. Select where you want to save your files. You can either save the files to the main memory or to the storage card.

> | Keep Backlight. Turn the backlight on or off. This overrides your device backlight settings while you are using the camera.

> | Shutter Sound. Choose whether you want the camera to make a shutter sound when you press the Enter key.

> | Shoot Option. The camera comes with an auto-focus feature that is activated when the Enter key is either touched or pressed.

> |  | Touch and Press. Requires you to touch the Enter key to activate the auto-focus; when focus is set, press the Enter key to take the shot.

> |  | Touch. Requires you to touch the Enter key to activate autofocus; when focus is set, the camera automatically takes the shot.

> |  | Full Press. Requires you to press the Enter key to activate auto-focus; when focus is set, the camera automatically takes the shot.

> | Image Properties. This option lets you adjust the capture properties, such as Contrast, Saturation, and Sharpness.

> 1. | Tap a setting to adjust.

> 2. | Tap OK to save the settings.

> 3. | Tap or , or press the Navigation Control right or left (landscape orientation) to increase or decrease the value.

> 4. | Tap Cancel to close the submenu without applying and saving the changes.

> 5. | Tap the Reset icon to reset all properties to their default values.

> | Effect. Choose a special effect such as Grayscale or Sepia to apply to your photos or video clips.

> | Metering Mode. Select a metering mode to allow the camera to measure the amount of light and calculate the best-fit exposure value before capturing. Choose either Center Area to measure light using the center area of the subject, or Average to measure light using the area around the subject.

> | Prefix. When Default is selected as the prefix, the file name of each new captured file is set to “IMAGE” or “VIDEO” followed by a sequential number, for example: IMAGE_001.jpg. You may also choose to name files using either the current Date or Date & Time as the prefix.

> Note | If you set the camera to save captured photos to a storage card, the prefix cannot be selected. Captured photos will be named using the convention IMAGnnnn.jpg (where ‘nnnn’ is the counter) which is the DCIM (Digital Camera Images) naming standard, and will be saved to the \DCIM\100MEDIA folder on the storage card..

> | Counter. To reset the file naming counter back to 1, tap Reset.

> | Flicker Adjustment. When taking indoor shots, flicker on the camera screen may be caused by inconsistencies between the vertical scan rate of the camera display and the flicker frequency of fluorescent lighting. To reduce flicker, you can change the flicker adjustment setting to the proper frequency (50Hz or 60Hz) of the power in the country where your device is being used (60Hz throughout the United States).

> | Grid (Photo mode). Choose whether to show a grid on the camera screen. Showing a grid helps you frame and center your subject easily and accurately.

> | Record with Audio (Video mode). Select On to record audio with the captured video clips, or select Off to capture video without audio.

> | Template (Picture Theme mode). Select a template.

> | Recording Limit (Video mode). Set the maximum duration or file size for recording video.

> | Template Folder (Picture Theme mode). By default, templates are stored in the \My Documents\Templates folder on the device’s Main Memory. If you transferred some templates to the storage card (via File Explorer), set this option to Main + Card to specify that templates are located in both the main memory and the storage card.

> | Show Reminder (Contacts Picture mode). Select On if you want the camera to always display a message that confirms whether to assign the captured picture to a contact.

> | Help. Tap to display the camera help.

> | About. Tap to display version and copyright information.

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