HTC Hero manual 2H. Camera and Multimedia, Taking Pictures and Shooting Videos, Opening the Camera

2H. Camera and Multimedia

Taking Pictures and Shooting Videos (page 60)

Viewing Pictures and Videos Using Albums (page 62)

Listening to Music (page 67)

Taking Pictures and Shooting Videos

You can use the camera or camcorder to take and share pictures and videos. Your device comes with a 5.0 megapixel camera with auto-focus feature that lets you capture sharp pictures and videos.

Important

Make sure the microSD card is installed before you use the camera or camcorder. All pictures or videos that you capture using your device are stored on the microSD card. For more information on how to install a microSD card on your device, see “Inserting the microSD Card” on page 58.

Opening the Camera

Press and tap > Camera if you want to capture photos or Camcorder if you want to shoot videos. When you open the camera, the screen orientation will depend on how you are holding the device.

For the camcorder, the screen automatically switches to landscape orientation.

Tip

You can easily switch to the other capture mode while you using the camera or camcorder. Refer to “Changing Capture Modes“ for details.

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Camera screen when device is held upright.

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Camera screen when device is held horizontally.

1.Opens the Albums program. (See “Viewing Pictures and Videos Using Albums“ for details.)

2.Displays the current capture mode. Tap to switch between Photo and Video modes.

3.Zooms in or out. To show the Zoom control and the remaining available shots or recording duration, slide your finger up or down on the Camera screen. The Zoom control will disappear after a few seconds.

4.Shows the remaining available shots. In Video mode, this shows the recording duration.

Changing Capture Modes

The device offers two capture modes: Photo and Video. On the screen, tap to switch between Photo and Video modes.

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