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Using the video camera, Tips on using the camera

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Launch and capture By pressing and holding down the camera key, the first photo is captured immediately after the camera is launched from sleep mode. Launch only By pressing and holding down the camera key, the camera is launched from sleep mode. Off While the phone is in sleep mode, the camera cannot be launched, even when you press and hold down the camera key. Tips on using the camera Rule of thirds Don't place your subject in the middle of the frame. By placing it a third of the way in, you achieve a better result. Hold it steady Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady. Try to steady your hand by leaning it against a solid object. Get closer By getting as close as possible to your subject, you can fill the camera screen view with your subject. Consider variety Think about different angles, and move towards the subject. Take some vertical photos. Try different positions. Use a plain background A plain background helps highlight your subject. Keep your lens clean Cell phones are used in all kinds of weather and places, and carried in pockets and bags. This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints. Use a soft cloth to clean the lens. Using the video camera To record a video using the camera key 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to . 3 To start recording a video, press the camera key. 4 To stop recording, press the camera key again. Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results. To record a video by tapping the screen 1 Activate the camera. 2 If the video camera is not selected, drag to . 3 To display all settings, press . 4 Tap Capturing method > Touch capture if it is not already selected. 5 Tap the camera screen to start recording. 6 Tap the camera screen to stop recording. Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results. 94 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Launch and capture
By pressing and holding down the camera key, the first photo is captured immediately after the camera
is launched from sleep mode.
Launch only
By pressing and holding down the camera key, the camera is launched from sleep mode.
Off
While the phone is in sleep mode, the camera cannot be launched, even when you press and hold
down the camera key.
Tips on using the camera
Rule of thirds
Don’t place your subject in the middle of the frame. By placing it a third of the way in,
you achieve a better result.
Hold it steady
Avoid blurry photos by holding the camera steady. Try to steady your hand by leaning it
against a solid object.
Get closer
By getting as close as possible to your subject, you can fill the camera screen view with
your subject.
Consider variety
Think about different angles, and move towards the subject. Take some vertical photos.
Try different positions.
Use a plain background
A plain background helps highlight your subject.
Keep your lens clean
Cell phones are used in all kinds of weather and places, and carried in pockets and
bags. This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints. Use a
soft cloth to clean the lens.
Using the video camera
To record a video using the camera key
1
Activate the camera.
2
If the video camera is not selected, drag
to
.
3
To start recording a video, press the camera key.
4
To stop recording, press the camera key again.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To record a video by tapping the screen
1
Activate the camera.
2
If the video camera is not selected, drag
to
.
3
To display all settings, press
.
4
Tap
Capturing method
>
Touch capture
if it is not already selected.
5
Tap the camera screen to start recording.
6
Tap the camera screen to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.