To take a photo using Smile Shutter™

1When the camera is open and Smile Shutter™ is turned on, point the camera at your subject. The camera selects which face to focus on.

2The face selected appears inside a coloured frame and the photo is taken

automatically.

3If no smile is detected, press the camera key to take the photo manually.

 

Adding the geographical position to your photos

 

Turn on geotagging to add the approximate geographical location (a geotag) to

 

photos when you take them. The geographical location is determined either by

 

wireless networks (mobile or Wi-Fi® networks) or GPS technology.

 

When appears on the camera screen, geotagging is turned on but the

 

geographical position has not been found. When appears, geotagging is turned on

 

and the geographical location is available, so your photo can get geotagged. When

 

neither of these two symbols appears, geotagging is turned off.

 

To turn on geotagging

1

From your Home screen, tap .

2

Tap Settings > Location.

3

Drag the slider beside Location to the right.

4

Activate the camera.

5

Tap , then tap .

6Drag the slider beside Geotagging to the right.

7 Tap OK.

General camera settings

Capturing mode settings overview

Superior auto

Optimise your settings to suit any scene.

Manual

Adjust camera settings manually.

Creative effect

Apply effects to photos or videos.

Sweep Panorama

Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just press the camera key and move the camera steadily from one side to the other.

Superior auto

Superior auto mode detects the conditions in which you are shooting and automatically adjusts the settings to ensure that you take the best photo possible.

Manual mode

Use Manual mode when you want to manually adjust your camera settings for taking photos and videos.

Creative effect

You can apply different effects on your photos or videos. For example, you can add a Nostalgic effect to make photos look older or a Sketch effect for a more fun image.

Quick launch

Use Quick launch settings to launch the camera when the screen is locked.

Launch only

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