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6.The self-timer indicator shows how much time is left before a picture is taken.
See p. ’34’.
Shortcuts:
Press to activate or
deactivate Night mode.
Press to activate or
deactivate Sequence
mode.
Press to adjust
brightness.
Press to adjust
contrast.
2To take a picture, press . Do not move the phone before the Camera application
starts to save the image. The image is saved automatically in the Images folder of
Gallery. See Gallery, p. ’36’.
Saving the captured image may take longer if you have changed the zoom, brightness, or
contrast settings. See Taking pictures, p. ’32’ for zoom level, and When taking a picture,
p. ’33’ for adjusting brightness and contrast.
When taking a picture:
• It is recommended to use both hands to keep the camera still.
• To take images or record video in a dark environment, use the Night mode. If you are
using the Night mode, the exposure time is longer and the camera needs to be kept still
longer.
• To adjust brightness or contrast before taking a picture, select Options→ Adjust→
Brightness or Contrast.
• The resolution of a zoomed picture is lower than that of a non-zoomed picture, but the
image remains the same size. You may notice the difference in image quality if viewed
on a PC, for example.
•Camera goes into battery saving mode if there are no key presses within a minute. To
continue taking pictures, press .
After the image has been taken:
• If you do not want to keep the image, press .
• To return to the viewfinder to take a new picture, press .
• To send the image Via multimedia, via e-mail, or via Bluetooth, press . For more
information see the Messaging chapter, p. ’45’ and Bluetooth connection, p. ’87’.
• To set the picture as wallpaper in the standby mode, select Options→ Set as wallpaper.
Fig. 6 Pictures taken in
a sequence.
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