# Overview of Camera

Taking photos and capturing video clips along with audio are easy with the built-in camera on your device. The 2 megapixel CMOS camera lets you capture high resolution pictures and video clips with audio.

To learn how to use the Camera program, tap the links below:

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

Set camera options

The Review screen

# Launch Camera

To open the Camera program, do any of the following:

- Press the CAMERA button on your device.
- Tap Start > Programs > Camera.

To exit the Camera program, tap on the Camera screen.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Set camera options

Zoom

The Review screen

# Capture modes

The Camera 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 (Landscape orientation).

The available capture modes are as follows:

- 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: Ideal for taking scenery or composited shots. Captures and stitches several shots into a single image.
- Sports: Ideal for taking pictures of a subject or object in motion. Captures consecutive shots (3, 5, 7, or 10) automatically.
- Burst: Continuously captures consecutive shots (maximum 30) while the CAMERA button or the ENTER button on the NAVIGATION is kept pressed.

You can take pictures and shoot videos in the following file formats:

Capture Mode | File Format
Photo/ Contacts Picture/ Picture Theme/ Panorama/ Burst/Sports | JPEG
Video | H.263 (.3gp) 3GPP2 (.3g2) MPEG-4 (.mp4) Motion-JPEG (.avi)
MMS Video (availability depends on the operator) | H.263 (.3gp) 3GPP2 (.3g2) MPEG-4 (.mp4)

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

Set camera options

The Review screen

# Take photos and shoot videos

Shutter Release

Use the CAMERA or ENTER button as the shutter release when taking photos or shooting videos.

- Press the CAMERA button or ENTER button to take a photo or contacts picture.
- Press the CAMERA button or ENTER button to start recording video; press it again to stop recording.
- Press the CAMERA button or ENTER button when taking each shot in Picture Theme or Panorama mode.
- Press the CAMERA button or ENTER button shortly, then move your device to follow the movement of your subject while taking consecutive shots in Sports mode.
- Press and hold the CAMERA button or ENTER button when taking a sequence of images in Burst mode.

NAVIGATION Control

- When the on-screen controls and indicators are not shown on the Camera screen, press NAVIGATION Up, Down, Left, or Right to display them.
- Press NAVIGATION Up or Down to increase or decrease the zoom level.
  Note: The availability of zoom depends on the Resolution you have selected.
- Press NAVIGATION Left or Right to go to the previous or next sequential capture mode. For more information, see Capture modes.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

Set camera options

The Review screen

# On-screen controls and indicators

The on-screen controls and indicators are displayed for a few seconds only and are then hidden from the Camera screen. To bring up the on-screen controls and indicators again, simply touch or tap the screen, or press NAVIGATION Up/Down/Left/Right.

On top of the Camera screen, you will see the following:

- Mode Switching control. Tapping the left/right arrow ( or ) on the screen allows you to switch the capture mode.
- Remaining information indicator. This shows the remaining number of pictures that can be taken or the remaining duration of video that can be recorded based on the current camera settings. While recording video, this shows the recorded duration.
- Exit. Tap ( ) to exit the Camera program.

On the left and right sides of the Camera screen, you will see the following:

- Zoom control. Tapping or on the screen allows you to zoom in or zoom out. This control only appears when zooming is supported by the Resolution you have selected.
- Template Selector icon. In Picture Theme mode, tap to toggle among the different templates.

At the bottom of the Camera screen, you will see the following:

- Album. Tap to view the photos and videos on your device and/or storage card.
- Progress indicator. In Picture Theme, Panorama, Sports, and Burst modes, this shows the total number of consecutive shots.
- Menu. Tap to open the Camera Settings Menu.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

Zoom

Set camera options

The Review screen

# Set camera options

You can set common settings such as resolution, white balance, and more in the Quick Settings Panel. For more advanced options, you can set them in the Camera Settings Menu.

Click the links below for more information.

Quick Settings Panel

Camera Settings Menu

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

The Review screen

# Quick Settings Panel

The Quick Settings Panel provides a quick way of adjusting the most common camera settings. Tap anywhere on the Camera screen to open the Quick Settings Panel. Tap again on the screen to close the panel.
Note: The available settings on the panel depend on the capture mode selected.

- Resolution. The resolution icon
  ( / / / / ) indicates the current resolution. Tap to toggle among the different resolutions.
- White Balance. Tap to toggle among the different white balance settings: Auto ( ), Daylight ( ), Night ( ), Incandescent ( ), and Fluorescent ( ).
- Brightness. Tapping the minus/plus icon
  ( / ) decreases or increases the brightness level.
- Storage. Tap to toggle between saving captured photos or video clips on the device memory
  ( ) or on the memory card
  ( ).
- 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 the 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).

#### See also

Camera Settings Menu

# 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, and more.

- 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.
- View. Tap to view the captured photo or play the captured video.
- 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 upper right corner of the Review screen. Tap the up/down arrow ( ) to browse through the sequence of photos.

You can set the time length for displaying the captured image/video on the Review screen:

1. Tap to open the Camera Settings Menu.
2. On the Camera Settings Menu, tap to display the Advanced submenu.
3. Tap Review Duration, then tap the desired time length for displaying captured image/video frame on the Review screen.
4. Tap OK.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

Set camera options

# Zoom

Before taking a picture or shooting video, you can zoom in your subject by pressing NAVIGATION Up on your device or by tapping the Zoom In button () above the Zoom Bar. When the zooming limit is reached, you will hear a beep. To zoom out, press NAVIGATION Down or tap the Zoom Out button ().

The camera zoom range for a picture or a video clip depends on the capture mode and resolution. The following is a summary:

Capture Mode | Resolution | 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
Picture Theme | Determined by the current template | 1.0x to 4.0x (Depends on the size of the template currently loaded)
Panorama | Large (640 x 480) | 1x and 2x
Medium (320 x 240) | 1x, 2x, and 4x
Sports | Large (640 x 480) | 1x and 2x
Medium (320 x 240) | 1x, 2x, and 4x
Burst | Large (640 x 480) | 1x and 2x
Medium (320 x 240) | 1x, 2x, and 4x

Notes:

- The capture sizes available for certain capture formats also vary from one capture mode to another.
- The zoom control on the camera screen will only be displayed if zooming is supported by the Resolution you have selected.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Set camera options

The Review screen

# Camera Settings Menu

Before capturing a still image or video clip using any capture modes, tap to open the Camera Settings Menu. The Camera Settings Menu allows you to configure the capture settings.

The Camera Settings Menu consists of two submenus: Capture Settings and Advanced. To switch between the two submenus, either tap the submenu name or press NAVIGATION Left/Right.

If there are more than one page of settings in a submenu, tap the page number to go to the next page or keep pressing NAVIGATION Down.

Click the links below for more information.

Capture Settings Menu

Advanced Menu

#### See also

Quick Settings Panel

# Capture Settings Menu

- Effect. Choose a special effect such as Grayscale, Sepia, etc., to apply to your photos or video clips.
  Note: White Balance cannot be applied if an Effect has already been applied.
- Time Stamp (Photo, Sports and Burst). Choose whether or not to include the shooting date and time on captured photos.
- Quality (Photo, Contacts Picture, Panorama, Sports, and Burst). 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.
- Template (Picture Theme). Select a template to use.
- Capture Speed (Sports and Burst). This determines the interval between shots. Fast captures consecutive shots at the shortest interval.
- Snapshots (Sports). Select the number of consecutive shots to capture.

In Panorama only:

- 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.

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Advanced Menu

# 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 ENTER button or CAMERA button to take photos or record video clips.
- Grid (Photo 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. 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 (wherein '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.
- Recording Limit. Specify the maximum time or file size for recording video clips.
- Template Folder. (Picture Theme 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.
- Image Properties. This option allows you to adjust the camera display properties, such as Contrast, Saturation, Hue, and Sharpness.
- Show Reminder (Contacts Picture only). Select On if you want the Camera to always display a message that confirms whether or not to assign the captured picture to a contact.

#### See also

Capture Settings Menu