HTC Touch Pro Alltel Alltel Touch Pro SMS Timestamp Hotfix - Page 109

Camera controls, On-screen controls and indicators

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Experiencing Multimedia 109 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) ; 3GPP2; MPEG-4 (.mp4) Video(Pics/Video) H.263 (.3gp) ; MPEG-4 (.mp4) Camera controls 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 button 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" in this chapter. By default, you need to touch (do not press) the ENTER button to activate auto-focus and then when focus is set, press the ENTER button to take the shot or start capturing video. For example, in Photo mode, touch ENTER to activate auto-focus; when focus is set, press ENTER to take the shot. Notes • In Video or Video(Pics/Video) mode, press ENTER again to stop recording. • In Picture Theme or Panorama mode, press ENTER for each shot you need to take. On-screen controls and indicators Tap the screen to display the controls and indicators. 7 65 8 1 2 3 4 Photo, Video, Video(Pics/Video), and Contacts Picture modes When capturing in Video and Video(Pics/Video) modes 1 Zoom control. Tap to zoom in, or to zoom out. Tip You can also press Navigation up/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 Using Album" for details. 3 Capture mode. Displays the current capture mode. Tap to open an on-screen 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 exit the Camera program. 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 and Video(Pics/Video) modes, 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 ( ).

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Experiencing Multimedia 109
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.±63 (.3gp) ; 3GPP±; MPEG-4 (.mp4)
Video(Pics/Video)
H.±63 (.3gp) ; MPEG-4 (.mp4)
Camera controls
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
button 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” in this chapter.
By default, you need to touch (do not press) the ENTER button to activate auto-focus and then when focus
is set, press the ENTER button to take the shot or start capturing video. For example, in
Photo
mode, touch
ENTER to activate auto-focus; when focus is set, press ENTER to take the shot.
Notes
In
Video
or
Video(Pics/Video)
mode, press ENTER again to stop recording.
In
Picture Theme
or
Panorama
mode, press ENTER for each shot you need to take.
On-screen controls and indicators
Tap the screen to display the controls and indicators.
When capturing in Video and
Video(Pics/Video) modes
Photo, Video, Video(Pics/Video), and
Contacts Picture modes
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4
5
6
7
8
1
Zoom control
. Tap
to zoom in, or
to zoom out.
Tip
You can also press Navigation up/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 Using Album” for details.
3
Capture mode
. Displays the current capture mode. Tap to open an on-screen 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 exit the Camera program.
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 and Video(Pics/Video) modes, 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 (
).