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Tips on using the camera, Hold it steady - 8mp

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Picture size On, 10s On, 2s Off 8MP 7MP 6MP Add geotags 3MP Full HD Off On Sets a 10-second delay from when the shutter key is pressed until the photo is taken. It can be hard to hold the phone perfectly still when pressing the shutter key, which may result in a blurred photo. Use the 2-second delay to solve this problem. The photo is taken as soon as you press the shutter key. You can select between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. Note that a photo with a higher resolution requires more memory. 8 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 7 megapixel picture size with 3:2 aspect ratio. This is the ratio used for traditional photos. Printed photos will fit most frames and photo albums. 6 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high resolution widescreen format. Has a higher resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays. 3 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays. Full high-definition format with 1920×1080 pixels. Suitable for photos you want to view on a widescreen HD TV. You can tag photos with details of where you took them. Show friends and family where you were on a map, or use geotags to find your way back to the location another time. When turned off, you are not able to view the location of where you took a photo on a map. When turned on, the approximate geographical location is added to photos when you take them. This information can later be used to identify the location where the photo was taken. You can view your photos on a map in Media > Photo. 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. You can also use the self-timer to make sure that the phone is steady when the photo is taken. Get closer By getting as close as possible to your subject, you can avoid relying on the zoom. Try to fill the viewfinder with your subject. Stay within the flash range Photos taken beyond the maximum flash range will be too dark. The maximum flash range is about four steps from the subject. Consider variety Think about different angles, and move towards the object. Take some vertical photos. Try different positions. Use a plain background A plain background helps highlight your subject. 27 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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On, 10s
Sets a 10-second delay from when the shutter key is pressed
until the photo is taken.
On, 2s
It can be hard to hold the phone perfectly still when pressing
the shutter key, which may result in a blurred photo. Use the
2-second delay to solve this problem.
Off
The photo is taken as soon as you press the shutter key.
Picture size
You can select between several picture sizes and aspect ratios
before taking a photo. Note that a photo with a higher
resolution requires more memory.
8MP
8 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for
photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print
in high resolution.
7MP
7 megapixel picture size with 3:2 aspect ratio. This is the ratio
used for traditional photos. Printed photos will fit most frames
and photo albums.
6MP
6 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high
resolution widescreen format. Has a higher resolution than full
HD. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen
displays.
3MP
3 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for
photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays.
Full HD
Full high-definition format with 1920×1080 pixels. Suitable for
photos you want to view on a widescreen HD TV.
Add geotags
You can tag photos with details of where you took them. Show
friends and family where you were on a map, or use geotags
to find your way back to the location another time.
Off
When turned off, you are not able to view the location of where
you took a photo on a map.
On
When turned on, the approximate geographical location is
added to photos when you take them. This information can
later be used to identify the location where the photo was
taken. You can view your photos on a map in
Media
>
Photo
.
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. You can also use the self-timer to make sure that the phone is steady
when the photo is taken.
Get closer
By getting as close as possible to your subject, you can avoid relying on the zoom. Try to
fill the viewfinder with your subject.
Stay within the flash range
Photos taken beyond the maximum flash range will be too dark. The maximum flash range
is about four steps from the subject.
Consider variety
Think about different angles, and move towards the object. Take some vertical photos. Try
different positions.
Use a plain background
A plain background helps highlight your subject.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.