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To use Touch Focus:

1.Set the Camera to Photo or Contacts Picture mode.

2.Tap the area on the screen that you want to focus. The Touch Focus indicator ( ) positions itself on the selected area.

Note If you tap outside the effective focus area, a white box appears to indicate the area where you can use Touch Focus.

3. Tap to activate auto-focus on the selected area and take the photo. See “Auto-focus” in this chapter for more information.

Tip To move the Touch Focus indicator back to the center of the screen, tap .

Capturing photo or recording video

By default, the Camera automatically takes the shot or starts capturing video after you have set the focus.

In Photo or Contacts Picture mode, tap the Virtual Camera button to activate auto-focus; when focus is set, the Camera automatically takes the shot.

In Video or MMS Video mode, tap the Virtual Camera button to activate auto-focus; when focus is set, the Camera automatically starts recording. Tap the Virtual camera button again to stop recording.

In Picture Theme or Panorama mode, tap the Virtual Camera button to activate auto-focus; when focus is set, the Camera automatically takes the first shot. Do the same for each shot you need to take.

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