HTC 8X manual Taking a photo, Zooming, Changing settings

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Zooming

Before taking a photo or video, you can zoom in or out of your subject.

Simply spread or pinch on the screen to zoom in or out.

Changing settings

1.Tap > photo settings or video settings to choose from various resolutions.

2.To save your settings, tap save after you make the change.

To find more camera settings slide left from the Start screen and then tap Settings. Then slide to the applications list and tap photos+camera.

Taking a photo

1.Open the Camera app.

2.Choose your camera settings:

§Tap to set the camera to auto flash, flash on, or flash off.

§Tap to switch to the ultra wide angle front camera for a group shot of you and your friends.

§Tap to select or download lenses.

§Tap > photo settings to choose the resolution you want to use.

3.Hold your phone steady, either vertically (portrait view) or horizontally (landscape view).

4.Before taking the photo, you can zoom in and out.

5.To take the photo, you can:

§Press the CAMERA button halfway down to focus, and then press the button all the way down to take the photo. The camera will auto focus on what's in the center of the screen.

§Or tap any point on the screen to focus there and take the photo.

The photo will be saved in the Camera Roll album of the Photos hub.

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Windows Phone 8X by HTC Contents Photos, videos, and music Maps and location Trademarks and copyrights Index Conventions used in this guide Other helpful resources Your phone UnboxingInserting the SIM card SIM cardRemoving the SIM card Charging the battery BatterySwitching the power on or off Switching the power onSwitching the power off Setting up an account Setting up your phoneSetting up your phone for the first time Account setupGetting contacts into your phone Syncing an accountDeleting an account Your first week with your new phone Features youll enjoyUnpinning a tile Start screenRearranging and resizing tiles Pinning items to the Start screenTap Touch gesturesDrag Motion gestures Pick up to lower volumeSilencing your ringer Adjusting the volumeLock screen Sleep modeSwitching to Sleep mode Waking up from Sleep modeChanging the ringtone Changing your lock screen wallpaperCustomizing your lock screen notifications Switching between apps Changing the theme Taking a screenshot Using speech on your phone Turning on more speech commandsWindows Store Your first week with your new phone Camera Camera basicsViewfinder screen Changing settings Taking a photoZooming After capturing Recording videoMaking an international call Phone callsMaking a call Making an emergency callWhat can I do during a call? Receiving callsMuting the microphone during a call Switching between callsStarting a conference call Putting a call on holdCall history Checking calls in the call historyClearing the call history Turning airplane mode on or off Adding a new contact PeopleKeeping in touch Importing contacts from your SIM cardUnlinking contact profiles Jumping to a section in the contacts listFiltering your contacts list Merging contact profilesDeleting a contact Searching, editing or deletingSearching for a contact Editing a contacts informationRearranging room tiles Sharing with a group of contacts in real-timeCreating a new room Inviting contacts to a roomCreating a new group Organizing your contacts into groupsManaging a room Leaving a roomRearranging group tiles Adding contacts to a groupRemoving a contact from a group Changing a members contact preferenceCommenting on a post What is the Me tile?Posting to social networks Posting a messageChecking Filtering social updatesTurning caps lock on Using the onscreen keyboardEntering numbers and symbols KeyboardEntering words with predictive text Changing the keyboard languageMoving the cursor Texting and chatting in one place MessagingSharing pictures, videos, and more in a message Setting your chat statusViewing and replying to a message Deleting a message Managing conversationsCopying and pasting a message Forwarding a messageAdding a POP3/IMAP email account Adding your Microsoft accountChecking email Adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync accountSending email Replying or forwarding emailLinking inboxes as one Resuming an email draft Setting the priority for an email messageManaging email messages Saving or discarding the emailChanging email account settings Switching to another mail folderDeleting, moving, flagging, or marking one email Adding a photo to your favorites Photos, videos, and musicPhotos About the Photos hubUsing Photo Enhancer Changing the background on the Photos hubSharing Music + Videos Playing music, videos, and podcastsMaking your music sound better Sync and Backup Keeping things in syncBacking up your files Turning the data connection on or off Using Connection SetupInternet connections Data connectionEnabling data roaming Wi-FiAdding a new access point Connecting to a Wi-Fi networkDisconnecting from a Wi-Fi network Connecting to a hidden Wi-Fi networkUsing your phone as a mobile hotspot Search and Web browser Ways you can search the WebSearching for information Searching by scanning a barcode, book, CD, or DVD cover Scanning codes, tags, and textScanning a QR Code Scanning a Microsoft TagSearching by scanning text Copying and pasting scanned textSelecting from previous image search results Sharing a link Using tabs to open multiple web pagesOpening and navigating web pages Opening a webMusic search Searching for recorded music thats playingSelecting from previous music search results Location services Maps and locationMaps Finding an address or place Finding your locationSharing an address What are pushpins?Finding places near your location Local ScoutGetting directions About Local ScoutChanging how Local Scout searches Finding places in another locationCalendar What you can do in CalendarCreating a calendar appointment Creating a new to-do task Quickly creating an appointment on a time slotSending an invitation Displaying and syncing calendars Showing or hiding calendarsChoosing which calendars are synced on your phone More apps What can I do in the HTC hub?Checking weather Keeping track of your stocks Want instant updates to just one stock quote or index? Reading news feeds Want instant updates to a subscribed news channel? What types of files can be opened in Office Mobile? Whats in the Office hub?Xbox Live in the Games hub Downloading and installing Xbox Live ExtrasBluetooth and NFC Connecting a Bluetooth accessoryDisconnecting a Bluetooth accessory Unpairing Sharing content with NFCTurning NFC on and off Using NFC Settings Attentive phone featuresTurning Battery Saver on Changing sound settings Changing display settingsChecking phone storage Changing application settingsUninstalling an app Managing apps and storageRestoring a SIM card that has been locked out Protecting your phone with a passwordSecurity Protecting your SIM card with a PINSetting up Kids Corner Making your phone safe for kidsLaunching Kids Corner Closing and disabling Kids Corner Setting update notification and downloading option Update and resetHow to get and install updates Preparing for a software updateCorrecting the date and time Installing an updateFactory reset Performing a factory reset via settingsPerforming a factory reset using phone buttons Trademarks and copyrights Index SymbolsIndex Index
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