8 Multimedia applications

8.1Camera .......................................................

Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera for taking photos and shooting videos.

Before using the Camera, please ensure that a microSD card where all pictures and videos are stored is correctly installed. Also, be sure to open the protective lens cover before use to avoid it affecting your picture quality.

To access this function, touch Application tab from the Home screen and then touch Camera.

Touch the screen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to set a focus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drag up and down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to zoom in/out.

Touch to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touch to switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

between front/back

show settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camera

Touch to switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touch to view

between Camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pictures or videos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Video mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you have taken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touch to take a picture or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

record a video.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touch & hold to focus.

 

 

Touch

 

to set capture mode.

 

 

 

 

 

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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

Switch Camera mode to Video mode. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder, and touch icon to start recording. Touch icon to stop recording. The video will be automatically saved.

Further operations when viewing a picture/video you have taken

Touch the icon of gmail, Bluetooth, MMS, etc to share the photo or video you have taken.

Touch the photo to access Gallery.

Touch the grey area or the Back key to return to camera or Camcorder.

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.

Camera settings

Flash mode

Touch to turn on/off flash mode.

White balance Touch to adjust color in different lights: Auto, Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorescent, Cloudy, etc.

Exposure

Touch to adjust the value of exposure.

Scene Mode

Touch to adjust the scene: ASD, Action, etc.

More

Touch to set Store location, Picture size, and

 

anti-banding,

 

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Alcatel ONE TOUCH 997/997D/998 manual Multimedia applications, Camera, Settings in framing mode

ONE TOUCH 997/997D/998 specifications

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