HTC 8S manual Camera basics, Viewfinder screen, Zooming, Changing settings

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Camera basics

Whether traveling for business or fun, enjoy taking photos and videos with the camera.

§From the Start screen, slide left and then tap Camera to open the Camera app.

§Or press the CAMERA button.

Did you know you can open the Camera app even if the display is off or locked? Just press and hold the CAMERA button.

Viewfinder screen

You’ll find the following onscreen controls on the Viewfinder screen:

Photo/Video mode

Flash mode

Video light

Camera lenses

Go to the camera roll

Flash and video light are not available when the battery power is too low.

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 settings such as resolution.

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.

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Contents Windows Phone 8S by HTC Contents Photos, videos, and music Sync and Backup Trademarks and copyrights Index Conventions used in this guide Other helpful resources Unboxing Your phoneBottom cover Removing the bottom coverReplacing the bottom cover SIM cardInserting the SIM card Removing the SIM card Storage cardInserting the storage card Unmounting the storage card Removing the storage cardBattery Charging the batterySwitching the power on Switching the power on or offSwitching the power off Setting up your phone Setting up your phone for the first timeAccount setup Setting up an accountSyncing an account Getting contacts into your phoneDeleting an account Features youll enjoy Your first week with your new phoneStart screen Rearranging and resizing tilesPinning items to the Start screen Unpinning a tileTouch gestures TapDrag Pick up to lower volume Motion gesturesAdjusting the volume Silencing your ringerSleep mode Switching to Sleep modeWaking up from Sleep mode Lock screenChanging your lock screen wallpaper Changing the ringtoneCustomizing your lock screen notifications Changing the theme Switching between appsTaking a screenshot Turning on more speech commands Using speech on your phoneWindows Store Your first week with your new phone Changing settings CameraCamera basics Viewfinder screenTaking a photo Recording videoAfter capturing Phone calls Making a callMaking an emergency call Making an international callReceiving calls What can I do during a call?Switching between calls Starting a conference callPutting a call on hold Muting the microphone during a callChecking calls in the call history Call historyClearing the call history Turning airplane mode on or off People Keeping in touchImporting contacts from your SIM card Adding a new contactJumping to a section in the contacts list Filtering your contacts listMerging contact profiles Unlinking contact profilesSearching, editing or deleting Searching for a contactEditing a contacts information Deleting a contactSharing with a group of contacts in real-time Creating a new roomInviting contacts to a room Rearranging room tilesOrganizing your contacts into groups Managing a roomLeaving a room Creating a new groupAdding contacts to a group Removing a contact from a groupChanging a members contact preference Rearranging group tilesWhat is the Me tile? Posting to social networksPosting a message Commenting on a postFiltering social updates CheckingUsing the onscreen keyboard Entering numbers and symbolsKeyboard Turning caps lock onChanging the keyboard language Entering words with predictive textMoving the cursor Messaging Texting and chatting in one placeSetting your chat status Sharing pictures, videos, and more in a messageViewing and replying to a message Managing conversations Copying and pasting a messageForwarding a message Deleting a messageAdding your Microsoft account Adding a POP3/IMAP email accountAdding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Replying or forwarding email Checking emailLinking inboxes as one Setting the priority for an email message Sending emailSaving or discarding the email Resuming an email draftChanging email account settings Switching to another mail folderManaging email messages Deleting, moving, flagging, or marking one emailPhotos, videos, and music PhotosAbout the Photos hub Adding a photo to your favoritesChanging the background on the Photos hub Using Photo EnhancerSharing Music + Videos Playing music, videos, and podcastsMaking your music sound better Copying and deleting musicTypes of storage StorageFreeing up phone storage Keeping tabs on phone storage Checking phone and SD card storageErasing the SD card Keeping things in sync Sync and BackupBacking up your files Using Connection Setup Internet connectionsData connection Turning the data connection on or offWi-Fi Adding a new access pointConnecting to a Wi-Fi network Enabling data roamingConnecting to a hidden Wi-Fi network Disconnecting from a Wi-Fi networkUsing your phone as a mobile hotspot Ways you can search the Web Search and Web browserSearching for information Scanning codes, tags, and text Scanning a QR CodeScanning a Microsoft Tag Searching by scanning a barcode, book, CD, or DVD coverCopying and pasting scanned text Searching by scanning textSelecting from previous image search results Using tabs to open multiple web pages Opening and navigating web pagesOpening a web Sharing a linkSearching for recorded music thats playing Music searchSelecting from previous music search results Maps and location Location servicesMaps Finding your location Finding an address or placeWhat are pushpins? Sharing an addressGetting directions Downloading and managing mapsLocal Scout About Local ScoutFinding places near your location Finding places in another locationMaps and location What you can do in Calendar CalendarCreating a calendar appointment Quickly creating an appointment on a time slot Creating a new to-do taskSending an invitation Showing or hiding calendars Displaying and syncing calendarsChoosing which calendars are synced on your phone What can I do in the HTC hub? More appsChecking 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?Creating and editing Office documents Xbox Live in the Games hub Adding a SharePoint siteDownloading and installing Xbox Extras Connecting a Bluetooth accessory BluetoothDisconnecting a Bluetooth accessory Unpairing Attentive phone features SettingsTurning Battery Saver on Changing display settings Changing sound settingsAccessibility settings Changing application settingsChanging the language Managing appsUninstalling an app Checking phone infoProtecting your phone with a password SecurityProtecting your SIM card with a PIN Restoring a SIM card that has been locked outMaking your phone safe for kids Setting up Kids CornerLaunching Kids Corner Closing and disabling Kids Corner Update and reset How to get and install updatesPreparing for a software update Setting update notification and downloading optionInstalling an update Factory resetPerforming a factory reset via settings Correcting the date and timePerforming a factory reset using phone buttons Trademarks and copyrights Symbols IndexIndex Index