Nokia N77 User Guide - Page 24

Camera Camera Your Nokia N77 has two cameras, a high resolution camera on the back of the device (the main camera) and a lower resolution camera on the front (the secondary camera). You can use both cameras to take still pictures and record videos. The secondary camera on the front is used in portrait mode, and the main camera on the back in landscape mode. The Nokia N77 device supports an image capture resolution of 1600x1200 pixels using the main camera. The image resolution in these materials may appear different. The images and video clips are automatically saved in Images & video in Gallery. The cameras produce .jpeg images. Video clips are recorded in the .mp4 file format, or in the 3GPP file format with the .3gp file extension (sharing quality). See 'Video settings', p. 31. You can send images and video clips in a multimedia message, as an e-mail attachment, or by using Bluetooth connectivity. You can also upload them to a compatible online album. See 'Share images and videos online', p. 41. Take pictures When taking a picture, note the following: • Use both hands to steady the camera. • To zoom in or out, use the zoom key on the side of your device. The quality of a digitally zoomed picture is lower than that of a nonzoomed picture. • To make lighting and color adjustments before taking a picture, use the active toolbar. See 'Setup settings- adjust color and lighting', p. 30. Saving the captured image may take longer if you change the zoom, lighting, or color settings. • The camera goes into the battery saving mode if there are no keypresses for a moment. To continue taking pictures, press . To take a picture, do the following: 1 To activate the main camera, press and hold the capture key, or press , and select Applications > Camera. 2 If the camera is in Video mode, select Switch to image mode from the active toolbar. 24