The night mode indicator

(5)shows that the night mode is active.

The sequence mode indicator (6) shows that sequence mode is active. See ‘Take pictures in a sequence’, p. 32.

The self-timer indicator

(7)shows how much time is left before a picture is taken. See ‘You in the picture—self-timer’,p. 32.

Shortcuts are as follows:

Press

to activate or deactivate night mode.

Press

to activate or deactivate sequence mode.

Press

to adjust brightness.

Press

o to adjust contrast.

To take a picture, press . Do not move the phone before the image is saved. The image is saved automatically in the Images folder of Gallery. See ‘Gallery’, p. 35.

Saving the captured image may take longer if you have changed the zoom, lighting, or colour settings.

When taking a picture, note the following:

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 make lighting and colour adjustments before taking a picture, select Options > Adjust > Brightness, Contrast, White balance , or Colour tone. See ‘Adjust colour and lighting’, p. 32.

The quality of a zoomed picture is lower than that of a nonzoomed picture, but the image remains the same size. You may notice the difference in image quality if viewed on a PC.

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, note the following:

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 Bluetooth, via e-mail, or Via

multimedia, press . For more information see ‘Messaging’, p. 42 and ‘Bluetooth connection’, p. 79.

To set the picture as wallpaper in the standby mode, select Options > Set as wallpaper.

Camera and Gallery

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Nokia 6681 manual Night mode indicator Shows that the night mode is active, Self-timer indicator