Info-eye™

The Info-eye™ application helps you search for information about things around you using your camera viewfinder. For example, you can snap a photo of a landmark and receive information about it right on your screen. Or you can take a photo of a book or scan a QR code and get background information instantly.

Info-eye™ can only recognise selected landmarks or objects.

To scan a barcode or QR code using Info-eye™

1Activate the camera.

2Tap , then select .

3Point the camera at the barcode or QR code so that the code appears in the viewfinder, then take a photo of it.

4Wait for a while until the photo is analysed. To view product information, touch and hold Product details , then drag upwards.

AR effect

You can apply AR (augmented reality) effects to your photos and make them more fun. This setting lets you integrate 3D scenes into your photos as you take them. Just select the scene you want and adjust its position in the viewfinder.

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.

Timeshift burst

The camera takes a burst of 61 photos in a window of two seconds – one second before and after you press the camera key. So you can go back and find the perfect image.

To use Timeshift burst

1Activate the camera.

2Tap , then select .

3To take photos, press the camera key fully down and then release it. The photos taken appear in thumbnail view.

4Scroll through the thumbnails and select the photo that you want to save, then tap .

Social live

Social live is a camera shooting mode that lets you stream video live to your Facebook™ page. You just need to have an active internet connection and be logged into Facebook™. Videos can be up to 10 minutes long.

To broadcast live video using Social live

1Activate the camera.

2Tap , then select .

3Log in to your Facebook™ account.

4Tap to start broadcasting.

5To take a photo during the broadcast, tap .

6To stop broadcasting, tap .

Quick launch

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

Launch only

When this setting is activated, you can launch the camera when the screen is locked by pressing and holding down the camera key.

Launch and capture

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