Samsung SGH-I577 User Manual Ver.lb8_f4 (English(north America)) - Page 79

Camera This section explains how to use the camera on your phone. You can take photographs and shoot video by using the built-in camera functionality. Your 5 Megapixel camera produces photos in JPEG format. Important!: Do not take photos of people without their permission. Do not take photos in places where cameras are not allowed. Do not take photos in places where you may interfere with another person's privacy. Using the Camera Taking Photos Taking pictures with your device's built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing the camera, then pressing the camera key. Note: When taking a photo in direct sunlight or in bright conditions, shadows may appear on the photo. 1. From the main Home screen, tap Camera the camera mode. to activate Note: The main Home screen initially contains the Camera icon. If you delete it, or if you want to access the camera from another Home screen, you must tap Applications ➔ Camera . 2. Using the phone's main display screen as a viewfinder, adjust the image by aiming the camera at the subject. 3. Before you take a picture, use the Up and Down Volume keys to zoom in or out. You can magnify the picture up to x4 (400 percent). 4. If desired, before taking the photo, you can tap on-screen icons to access various camera options and settings. 5. You can also tap the screen to move the focus to the area you touch. 6. Press the Camera key ( ) until the shutter sounds. (The picture is automatically stored within your designated storage location. If no microSD is installed, all pictures are stored on the Phone.) For more information, refer to "Camera Options" on page 75. Note: The number of JPEG pictures remaining on the selected media appears in the upper-right of the screen. This is an approximate number of total pictures that can be taken at the current image size. Note: To enable the GPS icon, from the Camera screen tap Settings ➔ GPS tag ➔ On. Multimedia 74