# Overview of Camera

Taking photos and capturing video clips along with audio is easy with the built-in camera on your device.

#### Note

The MMS Video capture mode is available on the specified models, depending on the operator.

#### See also

Launch Camera

Use Camera

Use Camera Controls

Use Still Image Capture Modes

Use Video Capture Mode

Use MMS Video Capture Mode

Use the Review Screen

Use Zooming

Use the Camera Settings Screen

# Launch Camera

To launch Camera and open the Camera screen on your device, do any of the following:

- Press the CAMERA button on your device.
- Tap > Programs > Camera.
- Tap > Programs > Pictures & Videos > Camera icon.

To exit Camera and quit the Camera screen, tap on the Camera screen.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Use Camera

Use Camera Controls

Use Still Image Capture Modes

Use Video Capture Mode

Use MMS Video Capture Mode

Use the Review Screen

Use Zooming

Use the Camera Settings Screen

# Use Camera

The camera on your device allows you to capture images and video clips using various built-in modes with flexibility. The Camera mode is set to the Photo capture mode by default. The upper left corner of the screen displays the active capture mode. To switch to other capture modes, do any of the following:

- Tap or on the Camera screen.
- Press NAVIGATION left or right.

The available capture modes of the camera are as follows:

Capture mode | Function
Photo | Captures standard still images.
Video | Captures video clips, with or without accompanying audio.
MMS Video (availability depends on the operator) | Captures video clips suitable for sending via MMS.
Contacts Picture | Captures a still image and gives you the option to immediately assign it to a Photo ID for a contact.
Picture Theme | Captures still images and places them within frames.
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.
Sports | Captures a sequence of still images (3, 5, 7, or 10) automatically.
Burst | Captures a sequence of still images (maximum 30) as long as the device CAMERA button or the ENTER button is kept pressed.

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

Capture type | Format
Still image | JPEG
Video | MPEG-4 (.mp4), Motion-JPEG (.avi), H.263 (.3gp), 3GP2 (.3g2)
MMS Video (if available) | MPEG-4 (.mp4), H.263 baseline (.3gp), 3GP2 (.3g2)
Panorama / Sports / Burst | JPEG
Contacts Picture | JPEG
Picture Theme | JPEG

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Use Camera Controls

Use Still Image Capture Modes

Use Video Capture Mode

Use MMS Video Capture Mode

Use the Review Screen

Use Zooming

Use the Camera Settings Screen

# Use Camera Controls

Use the following device buttons and on-screen controls to capture photos or video clips and modify camera settings.

CAMERA button, ENTER buttons and Jog Wheel

The CAMERA button, ENTER button, and Jog Wheel can all be used as the shutter release.

- Press to take a photo, or to take shots for a picture theme or panorama.
- Press to start recording video; press again to stop recording.
- To take consecutive shots in Sports mode, press shortly, then move your device to follow the movement of your subject.
- Press and hold when taking consecutive shots in Burst mode.

NAVIGATION control

- Press NAVIGATION up or down to increase or decrease the zoom level.
- Press NAVIGATION left or right to go to the previous or next sequential capture mode.

On-screen controls and indicators

- Mode Switching control. Tapping the left/right arrow ( / ) on the screen allows you to switch the capture mode.
- Resolution. The resolution icon ( / / / / ) indicates the current resolution. Tap to toggle between different resolutions.
- Storage. Tap to toggle between saving captured photos or video clips on the device memory ( ) or on the memory card ( ).
- Remaining information. In Photo, Contacts Picture, Picture Theme, Panorama, Sports, and Burst modes, this shows the remaining, available shots of pictures based on current settings. In Video and MMS Video (if available) modes, this shows the remaining duration that can be recorded. While recording video, this shows the recorded duration.
- Zoom Control. Tapping the up/down arrow ( / ) on the screen allows you to zoom in or zoom out.
- Camera Settings. Tap the Tool icon ( ) to open the Camera Settings screen.
- Picture Viewer. Tap the Viewer icon ( ) to view the picture or video in Pictures & Videos.
- Brightness. Tapping the minus/plus icon ( / ) decreases or increases the brightness level.
- Metering Mode. Tap to toggle the metering mode between Center Area ( ) and Average ( ).
- White Balance. Tap to toggle among the different white balance settings: Auto ( ), Daylight ( ), Night ( ), Incandescent ( ), and Fluorescent ( ).
- 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 button or CAMERA button to capture a still image, it starts to count down, and then captures a still image after the assigned time (2 seconds or 10 seconds).
- Recording. The recording indicator ( ) displays a red, blinking indicator while video recording is in progress.
- Progress. In Picture Theme, Panorama, Sports, and Burst modes, this indicator displays the number of consecutive shots taken.
- Template Selector. In Picture Theme mode, tap to toggle among the different templates.
- Stop. The Stop icon ( ) appears only in Panorama mode. Tap this icon if you want to stop capturing the remaining shots and start composing the panorama.
- Exit. Tap to exit the Camera program.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Use Camera

Use Still Image Capture Modes

Use Video Capture Mode

Use MMS Video Capture Mode

Use the Review Screen

Use Zooming

Use the Camera Settings Screen

# Use Still Image Capture Modes

Using Still Image capture modes, such as Photo, Contacts Picture, Picture Theme, Panorama, Sports, and Burst, you can capture still image(s) by pressing the CAMERA button or Jog Wheel, or the ENTER button on the NAVIGATION. Still images will be saved in JPEG format.

While capturing an image in the Picture Theme capture mode, you can select a preset template. To view different templates and select one, tap on the Camera screen. Depending on the chosen template, one or more photos may need to be taken for the template.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Use Camera

Use Camera Controls

Use Video Capture Mode

Use MMS Video Capture Mode

Use the Review Screen

Use Zooming

Use the Camera Settings Screen

# Use Video Capture Mode

While using the Video capture mode, press the CAMERA button, Jog Wheel, or the ENTER button to start recording a video clip. To stop recording, press again.

Before you capture a video clip, you can specify the desired length of recording in terms of time or file size on the Camera Settings screen. Video clips can be saved in the MPEG-4 (.mp4), Motion-JPEG (.avi), H.263 (.3gp), or 3GP2 (.3g2) format.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Use Camera

Use Camera Controls

Use Still Image Capture Modes

Use MMS Video Capture Mode

Use the Review Screen

Use Zooming

Use the Camera Settings Screen

# Use MMS Video Capture Mode

The MMS Video capture mode (availability depends on the operator) makes it convenient for you to capture a video file and then send it via MMS. Press the CAMERA button, the ENTER button, or Jog Wheel to start recording a video clip. To stop recording, press again.

The recording length of MMS video is fixed. Recording automatically stops when the preset length is reached. However, you can manually stop recording the video anytime. The time indicator at the upper right side of the Camera screen indicates the time limit. You can specify the capture format to be either H.263, 3GP2 (.3g2), or MPEG-4 on the Camera Settings screen; however, the ideal format for MMS is H.263 (3GPP). After you capture the video file, tap on the Review screen to send the file through MMS.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Use Camera

Use Camera Controls

Use Still Image Capture Modes

Use Video Capture Mode

Use the Review Screen

Use Zooming

Use the Camera Settings Screen

# Use the Review Screen

After taking a still image or recording a video clip, you can view the image or video clip on the Review screen. In addition, you can tap the icons at the bottom of the Review screen to delete a captured image or video, send it via e-mail or MMS (if available), and more.

Use Review screen icons

- Back. Tap to go back to Camera screen.
- Delete. Tap to remove the captured image or video.
- Send. Tap to send the captured image or video via e-mail or MMS (if available).
- View. Tap to view the image in the Pictures & Videos program, or play the captured video in Windows Media Player.
- Assign to Contacts. Tap to associate the photo to a selected contact.
- Browse. After you have taken photos in Sports or Burst mode, the total number of consecutive shots is shown in the lower right corner of the Review screen. Tap the up/down arrow ( ) to browse through the sequence of photos.

Change Review screen display duration

1. Tap to open the Camera Settings screen.
2. On the Camera Settings screen, tap . The Advanced menu appears.
3. Tap Review Duration, then tap the desired time length for displaying captured image/video frame on the Review screen.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Use Camera

Use Camera Controls

Use Still Image Capture Modes

Use Video Capture Mode

Use MMS Video Capture Mode

Use Zooming

Use the Camera Settings Screen

# Use Zooming

While capturing a still image or a video clip using the camera, you can zoom in to make the object in focus move closer, and you can zoom out to make the object move farther away. In all capture modes, use NAVIGATION on your device, or tap the triangular Up arrow above the Zoom Ratio indicator, to zoom in your subject. When the zooming limit is reached, you will hear a beep. To zoom out, press NAVIGATION down, or tap the Down arrow. The camera zoom range for a picture or a video clip depends on the capture mode and capture size. The following is a summary.

Capture mode | Capture size setting | Zoom range
Photo | 2M (1600 x 1200) | No zooming available
| 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
| Small (160 x 120) | 1.0x to 8.0x
Video | Medium (176 x 144) | 1x and 2x
| Small (128 x 96) | 1x and 2x
MMS Video (availability depends on the operator) | Medium (176 x 144) | 1x and 2x
| Small (128 x 96) | 1x and 2x
Contacts Picture | Large (480 x 640) | 1.0x to 2.0x
| Medium (240 x 320) | 1.0x to 4.0x
| Small (120 x 160) | 1.0x to 4.0x
Picture Theme | Determined by the current template | Depends on the size of the template currently loaded
Panorama | Large (640 x 480) | 1.0x to 4.0x
| Medium (320 x 240) | 1.0x to 8.0x
| Small (160 x 120) | 1.0x to 8.0x
Sports | Large (640 x 480) | 1x and 2x
| Medium (320 x 240) | 1x, 2x, and 4x
| Small (160 x 120) | 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x
Burst | Large (640 x 480) | 1x and 2x
| Medium (320 x 240) | 1x, 2x, and 4x
| Small (160 x 120) | 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x

#### Notes

The capture sizes available for certain capture formats also vary from one capture mode to another. The zoom range has been calculated based on the following ratio:

- 1.0x = normal size (no zooming)
- 2.0x = double enlargement
- 4.0x = four times enlargement
- 8.0x = eight times enlargement

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Use Camera

Use Camera Controls

Use Still Image Capture Modes

Use Video Capture Mode

Use MMS Video Capture Mode

Use the Review Screen

Use the Camera Settings Screen

# Use the Camera Settings Screen

While capturing a still image or video clip using any capture modes, tap to access the Camera Settings screen. The Camera Settings screen allows you to configure the capture settings. When you tap the icons at the bottom of the Camera Settings screen, different menus will appear. Some menus and options may be available only in certain capture modes.

You can either tap on-screen or press the NAVIGATION Control buttons to navigate the Camera Settings screen. Following is a summary of the options available on the Camera Settings screen. For more information on how to access the menus and options on the Camera Settings screen, refer to your product user manual.

Self-timer menu

- Self-timer. Select the Self-timer option for capturing images: Off, 2 seconds, or 10 seconds. Selecting 2 seconds or 10 seconds delays the capturing by the specified time after you press the CAMERA button, the ENTER button, or Jog Wheel.

Template menu (Picture Theme mode only)

- Template. Select a template.

Panorama Settings menu

- Direction. Choose in what direction images will be stitched in a panorama.
- Stitch Count. Select the desired number of snapshots to be taken and stitched into a panorama.
- Auto Stitch. When the Auto Stitch is On, the camera automatically stitches snapshots into one single file. If Auto Stitch is Off, the snapshots are saved as separate files.

Sports Settings menu (Sports mode only)

- Snapshots. Select the number of consecutive shots to capture.

Flash Light menu

- Flash Light. Set this option to On to turn on the flash light (located at the back of your device) so that you can shoot photos or video clips in a low-light environment. The flash flight is available for use in all capture modes except in Sports and Burst modes.

Ambience menu

- White Balance. Select a white balance setting type such as Fluorescent, Night, etc. to suit your lighting environment.
- Effect. Choose a special effect such as Grayscale, Sepia, etc., to apply to your photos or video clips.

Capture Settings menu

- Resolution. Select the desired image or video size.
- Quality. Select the JPEG image quality level for all captured still images. You can choose from Basic, Normal, Fine, and Super Fine.
- Metering Mode. Select a metering mode to allow the camera to measure the amount of light in the center and around the image and calculate the best-fit exposure value before capturing. Choose either Center Area to measure light using the center area of the image or Average to measure light using the area all around the image.
- Storage. Select where you want to save your files. You can either save the files to the main memory or to a storage card.

Capture Mode menu

- Mode. Switch between different capture modes such as Photo, Video, Contacts Picture, and more. For more information, refer to the product user manual.

Advanced menu

- Capture Format. Select the desired file format.
- Shutter Sound. Choose whether or not you want the camera to make a shutter sound when you press the CAMERA button, the ENTER button, or Jog Wheel to take photos or record video clips.
- Grid (Photo mode only). Choose whether or not to show a grid on the Camera screen. Showing a grid helps you frame and center your subject more easily and accurately.
- Keep Backlight. Choose whether to turn the backlight on or off while using the camera. This overrides your device backlight settings while you are using the camera.
- Review Duration. Set a time length for displaying the captured image/video on the Review screen before automatically saving it and returning to the live Camera 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.
- 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 country where your device is being used.
- Record with Audio. Select On to record audio while capturing video clips. This is selected On by default. If you select Off and then capture a video clip, it will have no audio.
- Prefix. Specify how to name captured images and video clips. When Default is selected, 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.
- Counter. By default, the newly captured image or video files are named with a prefix and some sequential numbers, such as 001, 002, and so on. To reset the numbering to "001" for your captured files, tap Reset.
- Recording Limit. Specify the maximum time or file size for recording.
- Template Folder (Picture Theme mode only). By default, templates are stored in the \My Documents\Templates folder on the device's Main Memory. If you transferred some templates to a 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.
- Adjust. This option allows you to adjust the camera display properties, such as Contrast, Saturation, Hue, and Sharpness.

After you configure settings, tap on the Camera Settings screen to go back to the Camera screen.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Use Camera

Use Camera Controls

Use Still Image Capture Modes

Use Video Capture Mode

Use MMS Video Capture Mode

Use the Review Screen

Use Zooming

# How do I...

Launch Camera

Use Camera

Use Camera Controls

Use Still Image Capture Modes

Use Video Capture Mode

Use MMS Video Capture Mode

Use the Review Screen

Use Zooming

Use the Camera Settings Screen