# Overview of Camera

Taking photos and capturing video clips along with audio are easy with the cameras on your device.

Your device has two built-in cameras:

- Main camera: A rear 3.2 megapixel CMOS camera for capturing high resolution pictures and video clips with audio
- 2nd camera: A front camera for video calls and self-portrait shooting

Note: The 2nd camera may only be available in some devices.

To learn more about using 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

On the Home screen, slide to the Photos & Video tab and then tap the camera icon ().

The screen orientation automatically switches to landscape mode when you open 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 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. The Camera mode is set to Photo capture mode by default.

To switch to other capture modes, do either of the following:

- Tap the middle icon at the bottom of the screen (the icon displayed is based on the current Capture mode). On the on-screen menu, tap the Capture mode you want to use.
  Tap to show more available capture modes.
- Press NAVIGATION left or right (Landscape orientation).

The available capture modes of the Main camera are as follows:

- Photo
  Captures standard still images.
- Video
  Captures video clips, with or without accompanying audio.
- Panorama
  Ideal for taking scenery or composite shots. 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.
- MMS Video
  Captures video clips suitable for sending with MMS messages.
- 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.

When using the 2nd camera to capture, you can only use Photo, Video, MMS Video, Contacts Picture, and Picture Theme modes.

Note: The 2nd camera may only be available in some devices.

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

Capture Mode | File Format

- Photo
- Contacts Picture
- Picture Theme
- Panorama

JPEG

- Video
- MMS Video

H.263 (.3gp) or 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

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

Auto-focus function

The camera comes with an auto-focus function to let you capture sharp and crisp photos and videos of your subjects. Depending on the option you have chosen in Shoot Option, you will need to touch and press the ENTER button, touch only the ENTER button, or press only the ENTER button all the way to take a photo or to start capturing video.

When you touch or press (depending on the Shoot Option) the ENTER button, the Camera starts to focus on the subject, indicated by a flashing bracket (). When the focus is set, the bracket changes to a steady green bracket ().

To change the Shoot Option, tap > and then tap Shoot Option. You can choose from Touch and Press, Touch or Full Press.

ENTER button

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

- When taking photos in Photo mode, press ENTER to activate auto-focus; when the flashing bracket turns to a solid green bracket, the camera automatically takes the shot.
  Note: This is based on the Full Press Shoot Option.
- When taking photos in Contacts Picture mode, press ENTER to take the shot.
- When shooting video in Video or MMS Video mode, press ENTER to start recording video; press it again to stop recording.
- When taking photos in Picture Theme or Panorama mode, press ENTER for each photo.

NAVIGATION Control

- Press NAVIGATION up to increase the zoom level.
- Press NAVIGATION down to decrease the zoom level.

Tip: If your device has a navigation wheel, you can rotate the wheel clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the zoom level.

Note: The availability of zoom depends on the Resolution you have selected.

#### 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 then disappear from the Camera screen. To bring up the on-screen controls and indicators again, touch or tap the screen.

- Capture mode. The icon at the bottom-center of the screen displays the current capture mode. Tap to open an on-screen menu where you can choose the capture mode.
- Remaining information indicator. 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 recording duration.
- Exit. Tap to exit the Camera program.
- 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.
  Note: You can also press NAVIGATION up or down or rotate the NAVIGATION WHEEL clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the zoom level.
- Template Selector icon. In Picture Theme mode, tap to toggle among the different templates.
- Album. Tap to view the photos and videos on your device and/or storage card.
- Progress indicator. In Picture Theme, and Panorama modes, this shows the total number of consecutive shots.
- Menu. Tap to open the Menu Panel.

#### 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 Menu Panel.

To access advanced options, tap in the Menu Panel.

Click the links below for more information.

Menu Panel

Advanced Options

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

The Review screen

# 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 . See Advanced Options for more information.
Note: The available settings on the panel depend on the capture mode selected.

- Resolution. Indicates the current resolution. Tap to toggle among the different resolution options. See the table in Zoom for supported resolutions.
- 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 , and
  Fluorescent .
- 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.
- Camera. Choose whether to use the Main camera or the 2nd camera when taking pictures or shooting videos. There are three modes you can choose from:
  - Main Camera
    3.2 megapixel CMOS camera that is at the back panel of the device, used for taking standard pictures and videos.
  - 2nd Camera
    Camera at the upper right corner of the front panel of the device, used for shooting self-portrait pictures and videos.
  - 2nd Camera (Flip)
    Used for taking self-portrait pictures and videos without mirroring.
    If there is text on your self-portrait shot (for example, if you're wearing a shirt with text), the text appears inverted on the captured image/video in 2nd Camera mode. Use 2nd Camera (Flip) mode to invert your self-portrait so that the text is readable on the captured image/video.
- 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 to capture a still image, it starts to count down and then captures a still image after the assigned time.
- Advanced. Tap to set Advanced Options.

#### See also

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Zoom

The Review screen

# 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.

- Back. Tap to return to the live Camera screen.
- Delete. Tap to delete 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 image or video in the Album program.
- Assign to Contacts. Tap to assign the photo to a selected contact.

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

1. Tap to open the Menu Panel.
2. On the Menu Panel, 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. 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.
4. Tap Done.

#### 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 on your subject by pressing NAVIGATION up on your device or by tapping the Zoom In button () above the Zoom Bar. To zoom out, press NAVIGATION down or tap the Zoom Out button ().

Tip: If your device has a navigation wheel, you can rotate the wheel clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the zoom level.

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

Capture Mode | Resolution | Zoom Range
Photo | 3M (2048 x 1536) | 1x to 2x
2M (1600 x 1200) | 1x to 2x
1M (1280 x 960) | 1x to 2x
Large (640 x 480) | 1x to 2x
Medium (320 x 240) | 1x to 4x
Video | CIF 11:9 (352 x 288) | 1x and 1.5x
Large 4:3 (320 x 240) | 1x and 1.5x
Medium 11:9 (176 x 144) | 1x and 1.5x
Small 4:3 (128 x 96) | 1x and 1.5x
MMS Video | Medium 11:9 (176 x 144) | 1x and 1.5x
Small 4:3 (128 x 96) | 1x and 1.5x
Contacts Picture
Medium (240 x 320) | 1x to 4x
Picture Theme | Determined by the current template | 1x to 2x (Depending on size of current template)
Panorama | Large (640 x 480) | 1x and 2x
Medium (320 x 240) | 1x, 2x, and 4x

The following table lists the zoom range for the 2nd camera:

Capture Mode | Resolution | Zoom Range
Photo | Large (640 x 480) | 1x
Medium (320 x 240) | 1x to 2x
Video | CIF (352 x 288) | 1x
Large (320 x 240) | 1x
Medium (176 x 144) | 1x
Small (128 x 96) | 1x
MMS Video | Medium (176 x 144) | 1x
Small (128 x 96) | 1x
Contacts Picture | Medium (240 x 320) | 1x to 2x
Picture Theme | Determined by the current template | 1x (Depending on size of current template)

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.
- The 2nd camera may only be available in some devices.

#### 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

# Advanced Options

The Advanced Options let you adjust options for your selected capture mode and set Camera program preferences.

To access Advanced Options tap on the live camera screen and then tap .

You can either tap on-screen or press the NAVIGATION up/down buttons to navigate through the Advanced Options screen.

Note: To adjust more common camera options such as resolution, brightness, and white balance see Menu Panel.

- Quality. Select the JPEG image quality level for all captured still images. You can choose from Basic, Normal, Fine, and Super Fine.
- Capture Format. Select the desired file format.
- Recording Limit (Video mode). Specify the maximum duration or file size for recording video.
- Time Stamp (Photo). Choose whether or not 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 Internal Storage.
- 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.
- Record with Audio (Video and MMS Video mode). 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.
- Shutter Sound. Choose whether or not you want the camera to make a shutter sound when you press the ENTER button to take photos or record video clips.
- Shoot Option. The camera comes with an auto-focus feature that is activated when the ENTER button is either pressed or touched.
  - Touch and Press requires you to touch the ENTER button to activate the auto-focus; when auto-focus is set, press the ENTER button all the way to take the shot.
  - Touch requires you to touch (do not press) the ENTER button to activate auto-focus; when auto-focus is set, Camera automatically takes the shot.
  - Full Press requires you to press the ENTER button all the way to activate auto-focus; when auto-focus is set, Camera automatically takes the shot.
- 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.
- Image Properties. This option allows you to adjust the camera display properties, such as Contrast, Saturation, and Sharpness.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 your device has external storage (for example, an SD card), and if you set the Camera to save captured photos to the 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 Auto or to the proper frequency (50Hz or 60Hz) of the country where your device is being used.
- Direction (Panorama only). Choose in what direction images will be stitched in a panorama.
- Stitch Count (Panorama only). Select the desired number of snapshots to be taken and stitched into a panorama.
- 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.
- Template (Picture Theme). Select a template to use.
- 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.
- 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

Overview of Camera

Launch Camera

Capture modes

Take photos and shoot videos

On-screen controls and indicators

Set camera options

The Review screen