To take a picture

The screen acts as the viewfinder. First position the object or landscape in

the viewfinder, touch the screen to focus if necessary, touch icon to take the picture which will be automatically saved.

To shoot a video

First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, and touch icon to start recording. Touch to pause recording, touch again or press the Back key to save the video.

Further operations when viewing a picture/video you have taken

Touch the icons below the screen to share and edit the photo or video you have taken.

Touch the photo icon to access Gallery.

8.1.1Settings in framing mode

Before taking a photo/shooting a video, touch the icon to adjust a number of settings in framing mode.

Back camera shooting mode

Touch the Menu key to access camera settings and below options will display for your choice:

Full screen

Touch to turn on/off full screen preview

 

mode.

Tap shooting

Touch to turn on/off tap shooting function.

HDR

Touch to turn on HDR (High-Dynamic Range)

 

function. HDR photos can better reflect

 

the visual effects people have in the real

 

environment by synthesizing images under

 

different exposure time. The phone will then

 

automatically save the original photos and

 

HDR ones.

Panorama

Touch to turn on panorama function. Press

 

the Shutter button or the Volume key to

 

start taking panoramic photo and move the

 

phone towards your capture direction and

 

overlap the two lines. Once the nine slots

 

below the screen are filled, the phone will

 

automatically save the photo.

Front camera shooting mode

Switch to front camera, touch the Menu key to access camera settings and below options will display for your choice:

Tap shooting

Touch to turn on/off tap shooting function.

Face beauty

Touch to turn on/off face beauty function.

Expression (4-shot)Touch to turn on expression (4-shot) function and once four photos taken, the phone will automatically synthesize and save in one picture.

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Alcatel 6040D, 6040X manual Settings in framing mode

6040X, 6040D specifications

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