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Small setting. You can define the quality in Options >
Settings.

Background

Use a simple background. For portraits and other pictures
with people, avoid having your subject in front of a
cluttered, complex background that may distract attention
from the subject. Move the camera, or the subject, when
these conditions cannot be met. Move the camera closer to
the object to take clearer portraits.

Depth

When shooting landscapes and sceneries, add depth to
your pictures by placing objects in the foreground. If the
foreground object is too close to the camera, it may be
blurred.

Lighting conditions

Changing the source, amount, and direction of light can
change photographs dramatically. Here are some typical
lighting conditions:
•Light source behind the subject. Avoid placing your
subject in front of a strong light source. If the light
source is behind the subject or visible in the display, the
resulting picture may have weak contrast, may be too
dark, and may contain unwanted light effects.
•Sidelit subject. Strong side light gives a dramatic
effect but may be too harsh, resulting in too much
contrast.
•Light source in front of the subject. Harsh sunlight
may cause the subjects to squint their eyes. The
contrast may also be too high.
•Optimal lighting is found in situations where there is
plenty of diffused, soft light available, for example, on
a bright, partially cloudy day or on a sunny day in the
shadow of trees.
Record videos
1To activate the main camera, press and hold . If
the camera is in the Image mode, select Switch to
video mode from the active toolbar.
2Press to start recording. In the portrait mode, use
the scroll key for recording. The record icon is
shown and a tone sounds, indicating that recording has
started.
3Select Stop to stop recording. The video clip is
automatically saved to the Images & vids. folder of
Gallery. See ‘Gallery’, p.44. The maximum length of the
video clip depends on the available memory.
To pause recording at any time, select Pause. The pause
icon ( ) blinks on the display. Video recording
automatically stops if recording is set to pause and there