HTC HS S00 user manual Camera, Capture modes

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11.1Camera

Taking photos and recording video clips along with audio are easy with your device’s built-in camera.

To open the Camera screen	CAMERA button
Do one of the following:

•Press the CAMERA button on your device.

•Tap Start > Programs > Camera.

The screen orientation automatically switches to landscape mode when you open Camera.

To exit the Camera

Tap the Exit icon ( ) on the Camera screen.

Capture modes

The camera on your device allows you to capture pictures and video clips by using various built-in modes with flexibility. The Camera mode is set to the Photo capture mode by default. The upper left corner of the screen displays the active capture mode.

To change the capture mode

Tap to change the capture mode.

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The available capture modes of the camera are as follows:

Icon	Capture Mode
	Photo: Captures standard still images.
	Video: Captures video clips, with or without accompanying
	audio.
	MMS Video: Captures video clips suitable for sending with MMS
	messages.
	Contacts Picture: Captures a still image and gives you the
	option to immediately assign it as a Photo ID for a contact.
	Picture Theme: Captures still images and places them within
	frames.
	Panorama: Captures a sequence of still images continuously in
	one direction, and allows stitching of all the images to create a
	panoramic view of a scenery.
	Sports: Captures consecutive photo shots (3, 5, 7, or 10).
	Burst: Captures a sequence of still images (maximum 30) as long
	as the CAMERA button on the device or the ENTER button on the
	NAVIGATION CONTROL is kept pressed.
Note	When using the 2nd camera to capture, you can only use Photo, Video, MMS
	Video, Contacts Picture, and Picture Theme modes.

File formats supported

Using the available capture modes, the camera in your device captures files in the following formats:

Capture type	Format
Still image / Contacts Picture /	JPEG
Panorama / Sports / Burst
Video / MMS Video	H.263 (.3gp) ; MPEG-4 (.mp4)

You can also press NAVIGATION right or left to change the capture mode.