Use a plain background
A plain background helps highlight your subject.
Keep your lens clean
Mobile phones are used in all kinds of weather and places, and carried in pockets and bags. This results in the camera lens becoming dirty and covered with fingerprints. Use a soft cloth to clean the lens.
Using the video camera
To record a video using the camera key
1Activate the camera.
2If the video camera is not selected, drag 
to 
.
3To start recording a video, press the camera key.
4To stop recording, press the camera key again.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To record a video by tapping the screen
1Activate the camera.
2If the video camera is not selected, drag 
to 
.
3To display all settings, press 
.
4Tap Capturing method > Touch capture if it is not already selected.
5Tap the camera screen to start recording.
6Tap the camera screen to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To record a video by tapping the
1Activate the camera.
2If the video camera is not selected, drag 
to 
.
3To display all settings, press 
.
4Tap Capturing method, then select
5Point the camera towards the subject.
6Tap 
to start recording.
7Tap 
to stop recording.
Shoot your videos in landscape orientation to get the best results.
To play recorded videos
1Activate the camera.
2If the video camera is not selected, drag 
to 
.
3Tap the thumbnails on the bottom of the screen.
4Flick left or right to browse all photo and video files. Videos are identified by 
.
5Tap 
to play the video.
6To stop playing the video, tap the camera screen.
You can also flick the thumbnails from right to left, and select the one you want to view.
To delete a recorded video
1Browse to the video that you want to delete.
2Press 
, then tap 
.
To delete a recently taken photo or video, you can also flick the thumnail at the bottom right of the viewfinder and then press and hold the item you want to delete.
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