Camera Options

Before you start taking photos, use the camera options to configure the camera for best results. Camera options are represented by icons on the left side of the screen. While in Camera mode, touch the following icons to set camera options:

Exposure value: Set the brightness of the photo.

Settings:

Focus mode: Set the focus mode to Auto focus or

Macro.

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Flash: Choose a flash mode from Auto flash, On, or Off, which is the default.

Self shot: Touch to switch to the front-facing camera lens and take a photo of yourself.

Shooting mode: Choose an automatic shooting mode, from:

Single shot: Take a single photo.

Smile shot: Touch the Camera button to automatically focus on the subject’s face and take the photo.

Panorama: Touch the Camera button to take a photo, then use the on-screen guideline to move the

viewfinder and take the next 7 shots automatically.

Timer: Set a timer for how long to wait before taking a

Action shotDetects: action and creates a panorama of the moving object.

photo. Options are: Off, 2 sec, 5 sec, and 10 sec.

Scene mode: Choose an automatic scene mode from

None, Landscape, Night, Sports, Party/Indoor,

Sunset, or Dawn.

 

White balance: Set the light source. Options are:

Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, or Cloudy.

Effects: Apply an effect to photos. Options are: None,

Grayscale, Sepia, or Negative.

Resolution: Set a size for the image. Options

are: 3.2M (2048x1536) or 0.3M (640x480).

Metering: Set how the camera measures or meters

the light source: Matrix, Center-weighted, or Spot.

GPS tag: Enable or disable tagging of photos with

your GPS location.

displays in the Application

Bar when this option is active.

Caution!: Be aware that your location may be present on a photo when posting your photos on the internet.

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Samsung 10.1 user manual Camera Options, Settings