Nokia N85 User Guide - Page 76

Capture images - pictures

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Camera To view the active toolbar before and after capturing an image or recording a video, select Options > Show toolbar. To view the active toolbar only when you need it, select Options > Hide toolbar. To activate the active toolbar when it is hidden, press the scroll key. The toolbar is visible for 5 seconds. Saving the captured image may take longer if you change the zoom, lighting, or colour settings. See "After taking a picture", p. 77. See "After recording a video", p. 81. The active toolbar in Photos has different options. See "Active toolbar", p. 86. In the active toolbar, select from the following: to switch between the video mode and the image mode to select the scene to switch the video light on or off (video mode only) to select the flash mode (images only) to activate the self-timer (images only). See "You in the picture-self-timer", p. 79. to activate the sequence mode (images only). See "Capture images in a sequence", p. 78. to select a colour effect to show or hide the viewfinder grid (images only) to adjust white balance to adjust the exposure compensation (images only) to adjust sharpness (images only) to adjust contrast (images only) to adjust light sensitivity (images only) Capture images When capturing an image, note the following: ● Use both hands to keep the camera still. ● The quality of a digitally zoomed image is lower than that of a nonzoomed image. ● The camera goes into the battery saving mode if there are no keypresses for a moment. To continue capturing images, press the capture key. To capture an image, do the following: 1. If the camera is in the video mode, select the image mode from the active toolbar. 2. To lock the focus on an object, press the capture key halfway down (main camera only, not available in landscape or sport scene. See "Active toolbar", p. 75.). A green locked focus indicator appears on the display. If the focus was not locked, a red focus indicator appears. Release the capture key, and press it halfway down again. You can also capture an image without locking the focus. 76 The icons change to reflect the current setting.

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To view the active toolbar before and after capturing
an image or recording a video, select
Options
>
Show
toolbar
. To view the active toolbar only when you
need it, select
Options
>
Hide toolbar
. To activate
the active toolbar when it is hidden, press the scroll
key. The toolbar is visible for 5 seconds.
In the active toolbar, select from the following:
to switch between the video mode and the image
mode
to select the scene
to switch the video light on or off (video mode only)
to select the flash mode (images only)
to activate the self-timer (images only).
See "You
in the picture—self-timer"
, p.
79
.
to activate the sequence mode (images only).
See
"Capture images in a sequence"
, p.
78
.
to select a colour effect
to show or hide the viewfinder grid (images only)
to adjust white balance
to adjust the exposure compensation (images only)
to adjust sharpness (images only)
to adjust contrast (images only)
to adjust light sensitivity (images only)
The icons change to reflect the current setting.
Saving the captured image may take longer if you
change the zoom, lighting, or colour settings.
See "After taking a picture"
, p.
77
.
See "After
recording a video"
, p.
81
.
The active toolbar in Photos
has different options.
See "Active toolbar"
, p.
86
.
Capture images
When capturing an image, note the following:
Use both hands to keep the camera still.
The quality of a digitally zoomed image is lower
than that of a nonzoomed image.
The camera goes into the battery saving mode if
there are no keypresses for a moment. To continue
capturing images, press the capture key.
To capture an image, do the following:
1.
If the camera is in the video mode, select the image
mode from the active toolbar.
2.
To lock the focus on an object, press the capture key
halfway down (main camera only, not available in
landscape or sport scene.
See "Active
toolbar"
, p.
75
.
). A green locked focus indicator
appears on the display. If the focus was not locked,
a red focus indicator appears. Release the capture
key, and press it halfway down again. You can also
capture an image without locking the focus.
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