Capturing a video

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1.Press HOME, and then tap > Camcorder.

2.Before capturing video, you can zoom in first on your subject. See "Zooming" to find out how to use the onscreen zoom bar.

3.Frame your subject on the screen.

4.Let the camera auto focus on the center of the screen, or you can touch another area on the screen that you want to focus on.

5.Press the CAMERA button to start capturing video.

6.To stop capturing, press the CAMERA button again.

7.Choose what you want to do with the video you’ve just captured. See "Review screen" for details.

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HTC myTouch3G-UN, MyTouch3GBLKTMB, myTouch 3G Slide manual Capturing a video

MyTouch3GBLKTMB, myTouch3G-UN, myTouch 3G Slide specifications

The HTC myTouch 3G Slide is a significant addition to the myTouch series of smartphones, known for its blend of functionality and compact design. Released in 2010, the myTouch 3G Slide aimed to deliver an engaging user experience with notable features and technologies that appealed to both tech enthusiasts and everyday users.

One of the defining characteristics of the myTouch 3G Slide is its physical QWERTY keyboard. Unlike many of its contemporaries that relied solely on touchscreen interfaces, this model included a slide-out keyboard that made typing easier and more efficient. This feature particularly catered to users who frequently engaged in texting or email, allowing for more comfortable and accurate typing.

In terms of display, the device boasted a 3.4-inch HVGA touchscreen, which offered vibrant colors and decent viewing angles for its time. This display was complemented by Android’s intuitive user interface, providing a smooth user experience with a range of customizable options. The phone ran on the Android 2.1 Eclair operating system, which allowed users access to a growing library of apps through the Android Market, along with features like live wallpapers and improved multitasking.

The myTouch 3G Slide was powered by a Qualcomm processor and featured 512 MB of RAM, facilitating a reasonable performance for casual smartphone users. The device also came with 512 MB of internal storage, expandable via a microSD card slot, allowing users to store photos, music, and applications without running into space limitations.

Photography enthusiasts appreciated the 5-megapixel camera, which included flash and the ability to capture video. Although not on par with modern smartphone cameras, it provided satisfactory quality for casual photos and videos.

Connectivity options were also impressive for the time. Users enjoyed the ability to connect via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 3G networks, making it versatile for both personal and professional use. The device offered access to a variety of online services, including email and social media platforms, further enhancing its appeal.

In summary, the HTC myTouch 3G Slide was an innovative smartphone that featured a physical keyboard, a decent display, and solid multimedia capabilities, coupled with an Android operating system that encouraged personalization and app usage. Its blend of features aimed to deliver a comprehensive mobile experience, making it a notable contender in the smartphone market during its release.

Contents

User guide Mobile myTouch 3G Slide Know about privacy laws Charge the batteryBefore you do anything else, please read this Choose a rate plan wisely Trademarks and copyrights Conventions used in this guide Contents Contacts Phone calls Accounts and sync KeyboardMessages Calendar Social Internet Clock and Weather Gallery BluetoothCamera More apps MusicMaps and location Mobile Applications SettingsBackup, update and reset Security Updating your phone’s system software 177 Specifications IndexPerforming a hard/factory reset 178 Front panel with keyboard opened BasicsInside the box Your Phone Back Back panel Left and right panels Top panel Bottom panel SIM card Before turning on your phoneBack cover Removing the storage card Storage cardRemoving the SIM card Inserting the storage card Charging the battery BatteryInserting the battery Removing the battery Finger gestures Turning off your phone Setting up your phone for the first timeGetting started Turning on your phone Waking up from Sleep mode Sleep modeSwitching to Sleep mode Unlocking the screen Navigating the Home screen Directly going to a particular screen using Leap viewHome screen Extended Home screen Phone status icons Phone status and notifications Notification icons Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide user guide Closing the Notifications panel Checking notificationsOpening the Notifications panel Adjusting the media volume Adjusting the volumeAdjusting the ringer volume Connecting your phone to a computer Copying files to and from the storage card Searching your phone and the Web Searching using the Genius buttonSetting Web and Quick Search Box options Searching the Web and your phone using the Quick Search Box Changing the ringtone PersonalizingMaking your phone truly yours Personalizing your phone with myModes Using a preset modeCreating and saving a new mode Renaming or deleting a mode Changing the theme Changing the lock screen wallpaper Downloading widgets Personalizing your Home screen with widgetsAdding a widget to your Home screen Adding a shortcut Adding application icons Renaming a folder Adding folders on your Home screenCreating a new folder and adding items to it Removing a widget or icon Moving a widget or icon Making calls Calling somebody using your phoneCalling a contact in your phone using the Genius button Phone calls Adding a contact to speed dial Calling a phone number in a text messageCalling a phone number in an email Making an emergency call Muting the ringing sound without rejecting the call Receiving callsAnswering an incoming call Rejecting a call and sending a text message Editing the default messageRejecting an incoming call Handling multiple calls Using in-call optionsSetting up a conference call Ending a call Putting a call on holdMuting the microphone during a call Turning the speakerphone on or off during a call Adding a new phone number to your contacts from call history Using call history Clearing the call history list Checking a missed call Turning Airplane mode on or off Call services Ways of getting contacts into your phone ContactsAbout Contacts Your contacts list Setting up My contact cardContacts screen Importing contacts from your SIM card Adding a new contact Manually merging contact information Importing contacts from an Exchange ActiveSync accountMerging contact information Editing a contact’s information Deleting contacts Searching for a contactBacking up your contacts to the storage card Importing contacts from the storage card You cannot send a vCard using SMS Contact information and conversations Fn key Using the hardware QwertyKeyboard Shift key Home key Setting keyboard shortcutsUsing the shortcut Menu key Entering text Using the onscreen keyboardUsing the landscape onscreen keyboard Touch Input settings Adjusting keyboard settingsEntering words using Swype Switching to another input method Phone keypad & compact Qwerty Other settingsText input Hardware Qwerty Sending a text message MessagesAbout Messages Sending text and picture messages Sending a picture message MMS Saving and resuming a draft message Viewing all your WAP push messages New message notificationsWAP push messages Opening the link contained in a WAP push message Replying to a text or picture message Managing message conversationsReading a text message Viewing a picture message Deleting a single message Protecting a message from deletionDeleting a message thread Deleting several message threads MMS settings Setting text and picture message optionsSMS settings Sent messages Adding the Messages widgetReceived messages Synchronizing with a Google Account Accounts and syncSynchronizing with online accounts Adding a social network account Managing your accounts Synchronizing with a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account Using HTC Sync Setting up more sync options Setting up synchronization Synchronizing your phone with your computer manually Installing apps from your computer to your phoneSynchronizing your phone Synchronizing your phone with your computer automatically About Multimedia Sync by doubleTwist Tweeting on your phone SocialFacebook for HTC Sense Searching for Twitter users to follow Peep screenSending a tweet Unfollowing a Twitter user Setting Peep optionsSending a direct message Adding the Twitter widget Friend Stream screen Using Friend Stream Adding the Friend Stream widget Updating your status Chatting with friends Chatting in Google TalkSigning in to Google Talk Managing your Friends list Changing your online status and picture Changing Google Talk settings Setting whether you sign into Google Talk automatically Showing or hiding the mobile indicator to friends Viewing your Gmail inbox Using GmailSwitching to another Google Account Reading your messages Reporting a conversation as spam Sending a messageReplying to or forwarding an email message Muting a conversation Searching for messages Managing conversations and messagesAdding a signature to your messages Viewing your sent messages Viewing conversations by label Changing Gmail synchronization settingsStarring a message Labeling a conversation Changing Gmail settings Viewing your email inbox MailAdding a POP3/IMAP email account Exchange ActiveSync email Sending a meeting request Setting the priority for an email messageComposing and sending an email message Adding the Mail widget Editing email account settingsViewing and replying to an email message Deleting an email account Creating a calendar event CalendarAbout Calendar Inviting guests to your event Google Account only Day and Agenda views Changing calendar viewsMonth view Week view Deleting an event Viewing, editing or deleting an eventViewing and editing an event Viewing, dismissing, or snoozing event reminders Calendar event reminders Adding a Google Calendar to sync with Displaying and synchronizing calendarsShowing or hiding calendars Stop synchronizing a Google Calendar Calendar view settings Changing Calendar settingsReminder settings About the Calendar widget Sending a vCalendar About the Clock application Clock and Weather Using Desk Clock Setting the time zone, date, and time Using World ClockSetting your home city Adding a city to the World Clock screen Deleting an alarm Setting the alarm clockSetting an alarm Changing alarm sound settings Adding a city to the Weather screen Checking weather Changing weather options About the Weather widgetChanging the order of cities on the Weather screen Deleting cities from the Weather screen Data connection Wi-FiInternet Connecting to another Wi-Fi network Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS securityChecking the wireless network status Adding the Data connection and Wi-Fi widgets Preparing your phone for VPN connection Connecting to a virtual private network VPNConnecting to a VPN Disconnecting from a VPN Using your phone’s web browser Selecting a link in a web Zooming in or out on a web Finding text within a web Switching between browser windowsOpening a new browser window Selecting text Downloading applications from the webCopying text, looking up information, and sharing Viewing your downloads Searching or translating text Viewing bookmarks and previously visited pagesCopying and pasting text Setting browser options Changing the phone name BluetoothUsing Bluetooth Turning Bluetooth on or off Reconnecting a headset or car kit Connecting a Bluetooth headset or car kit Unpairing from a Bluetooth device Disconnecting or unpairing from a Bluetooth deviceDisconnecting a Bluetooth device Sending information from your phone to another device Sending and receiving information using Bluetooth Receiving information from another device Adding the Bluetooth received folder to the Home screen Viewfinder screen CameraCamera basics Review screen Using the camera button as the shutter release Zooming Face detection Taking a photoCamera flash doesn’t turn on? Capturing a video Changing advanced settings Camera settingsChanging basic settings Camera Selecting an album GalleryAbout the Gallery application Zooming in or out on a photo Viewing photos and videosBrowsing in filmstrip or grid view Viewing a photo in landscape orientation Watching video Viewing photos on Flickr Viewing photos in your T-Mobile Album and social networksViewing photos on your T-Mobile Album Viewing photos on Facebook Cropping a photo Working with photosRotating and saving a photo Sending a photo or video by picture message Sending photos or videos using BluetoothSharing Sending photos or videos by email Sharing videos on YouTube Sharing photos on FacebookSharing photos on Flickr Sharing photos on Picasa Playing music MusicAbout the Music application Browsing music in the Library Adding more songs to a playlist Creating a playlistPlaying the songs in a playlist Managing playlists Deleting playlists Rearranging songs in a playlistDeleting songs from a playlist Checking if the song was added as a ringtone Setting a song as ringtoneSending music using Bluetooth About the Music widget Viewing locations Using Google MapsMaps and location Clearing the map Viewing map layersLooking at a location in Street View Tap . The search results are displayed on the map Searching for a location Getting directions Viewing your friends’ locations Finding your friends with Google Latitude Connecting with and managing friends Changing privacy settings Searching for videos More appsWatching videos on YouTube Watching videos Capturing a video and sharing it on YouTube Sharing a video link Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide user guide Viewing documents, presentations, and spreadsheets Deleting stock quotes and indices Keeping track of your stocksAdding a stock quote or stock market index Changing the stock list order Adding the Stocks widget Setting stock information update frequencyManually updating stock information Sharing a voice clip Setting a voice clip as a ringtoneRecording your voice Recording your voice Finding and installing an application Finding and installing apps from Android Market Do one of the following Opening an installed applicationCreating a Google Checkout account Requesting a refund for an application Getting help Uninstalling an application Restoring a SIM card that has been locked out SecurityProtecting your SIM card with a PIN Protecting your phone with a screen lock Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide user guide Communicating with a Faves contact Mobile ApplicationsFaves Gallery Adding Faves contacts Adding the Faves/Family widget Setting or changing the default communication methodChanging the order of Faves contacts Removing a Faves contact My Account tabs Mobile My AccountMobile Help Opening My Account Settings on your phone Settings Settings Changing display settings Choosing the notification sound Changing sound settingsSetting a sound profile Enabling or disabling audible selection Changing the phone language Checking the power usage of applications Optimizing your phone’s battery lifeUsing the GSM network of T-Mobile Managing memory Checking information about your phone Restoring backed up data to your phone Backup, update and resetChecking if automatic backup is enabled Backing up phone data Updating your phone’s system software Checking for phone system software updates manually Performing a factory reset using phone buttons Performing a hard/factory resetPerforming a factory reset via settings HSPA/WCDMA Specifications Index Symbols Index 181 Your T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide user guide