Overview of Camera
Taking photos and capturing video clips along with audio are easy with the
built-in camera on your device. The 2 megapixel CMOS camera lets you capture
high resolution pictures and video clips with audio.
To learn how to use the Camera program, tap the links below:
Launch Camera
Capture modes
Take photos and shoot videos
On-screen controls and indicators
Zoom
Set camera options
The Review screen
Launch Camera
To open the Camera program, do any of the following:
- Press the CAMERA button on your device.
- Tap Start > Programs > Camera.
To exit the Camera program, tap
on the Camera
screen.
See also
Overview of Camera
Capture modes
Take photos and shoot videos
On-screen controls and indicators
Set camera options
Zoom
The Review screen
Capture modes
The Camera is set to the Photo capture mode by default. The upper left corner of the screen displays the active capture mode. To switch to other capture modes, do any of the following:
- Tap
or
on the Camera screen.
- Press NAVIGATION left or right (Landscape orientation).
The available capture modes are as follows:
- Photo: Captures standard still images.
- Video: Captures video clips, with or without accompanying audio.
- MMS Video (availability depends on the operator): Captures video
clips suitable for sending via MMS.
- Contacts Picture: Captures a still image and gives you the option
to immediately assign it to a Photo ID for a contact.
- Picture Theme: Captures still images and places them within frames.
- Panorama: Ideal for taking scenery or composited shots. Captures
and stitches several shots into a single image.
- Sports: Ideal for taking pictures of a subject or object in motion.
Captures consecutive shots (3, 5, 7, or 10) automatically.
- Burst: Continuously captures consecutive shots (maximum 30) while
the CAMERA button or the ENTER button on the NAVIGATION is kept pressed.
You can take pictures and shoot videos in the following file formats:
Capture Mode |
File Format |
Photo/
Contacts Picture/
Picture Theme/
Panorama/
Burst/Sports |
JPEG |
Video |
H.263 (.3gp)
3GPP2 (.3g2)
MPEG-4 (.mp4)
Motion-JPEG (.avi) |
MMS Video
(availability depends on the operator) |
H.263 (.3gp)
3GPP2 (.3g2)
MPEG-4 (.mp4) |
See also
Overview of Camera
Launch Camera
Take photos and shoot videos
On-screen controls and indicators
Zoom
Set camera options
The Review screen
Take photos and shoot videos
Shutter Release
Use the CAMERA or ENTER button as the shutter release when taking photos or
shooting videos.
- Press the CAMERA button or ENTER button to take a photo or contacts picture.
- Press the CAMERA button or ENTER button to start recording video; press
it again to stop recording.
- Press the CAMERA button or ENTER button when taking each shot in Picture
Theme or Panorama mode.
- Press the CAMERA button or ENTER button shortly, then move your device to
follow the movement of your subject while taking consecutive shots in Sports
mode.
- Press and hold the CAMERA button or ENTER button when taking a sequence
of images in Burst mode.
NAVIGATION Control
- When the on-screen controls and indicators are not shown on the Camera screen,
press NAVIGATION Up, Down, Left, or Right to display them.
- Press NAVIGATION Up or Down to increase or decrease the zoom level.
Note: The availability of zoom depends on the Resolution you
have selected.
- Press NAVIGATION Left or Right to go to the previous or next sequential
capture mode. For more information, see Capture
modes.
See also
Overview of Camera
Launch Camera
Capture modes
On-screen controls and indicators
Zoom
Set camera options
The Review screen
On-screen controls and indicators
The on-screen controls and indicators are displayed for a few seconds only
and are then hidden from the Camera screen. To bring up the on-screen controls
and indicators again, simply touch or tap the screen, or press NAVIGATION Up/Down/Left/Right.
On top of the Camera screen, you will see the following:
- Mode Switching control.
Tapping the left/right arrow (
or
) on the screen allows you to switch the capture mode.
- Remaining information indicator. This shows the remaining number
of pictures that can be taken or the remaining duration of video that can
be recorded based on the current camera settings. While recording video, this
shows the recorded duration.
- Exit. Tap (
) to exit the Camera program.
On the left and right sides of the Camera screen, you will see the following:
- Zoom control. Tapping
or
on the screen allows you to zoom in or zoom out. This control only appears
when zooming is supported by the Resolution you have selected.
- Template Selector icon. In Picture Theme mode, tap
to toggle among the different templates.
At the bottom of the Camera screen, you will see the following:
- Album. Tap
to view the photos and
videos on your device and/or storage card.
- Progress indicator. In Picture Theme, Panorama, Sports, and Burst
modes, this shows the total number of consecutive shots.
- Menu. Tap
to open the
Camera Settings Menu.
See also
Overview of Camera
Launch Camera
Capture modes
Take photos and shoot videos
Zoom
Set camera options
The Review screen
Set camera options
You can set common settings such as resolution, white balance, and more in
the Quick Settings Panel. For more advanced options, you can set them in the
Camera Settings Menu.
Click the links below for more information.
Quick Settings Panel
Camera Settings Menu
See also
Overview of Camera
Launch Camera
Capture modes
Take photos and shoot videos
On-screen controls and indicators
Zoom
The Review screen
Quick Settings Panel
The Quick Settings Panel provides a quick way of adjusting the most common
camera settings. Tap anywhere on the Camera screen to open the Quick Settings
Panel. Tap again on the screen to close the panel.
Note: The available settings on the panel depend on the capture mode selected.
- Resolution. The resolution icon
(
/
/
/
/
) indicates the current resolution. Tap to toggle among the different resolutions.
- White Balance. Tap to toggle among the different white balance settings:
Auto (
), Daylight (
), Night (
), Incandescent (
), and Fluorescent (
).
- Brightness. Tapping the minus/plus icon
(
/
) decreases or increases the brightness level.
- Storage. Tap to toggle between saving captured photos or video clips
on the device memory
(
) or on the memory card
(
).
- Self-timer. Tap to set the Self-timer to 2 seconds,
10 seconds, or Off when in the Photo or
Contacts Picture mode. When you press the ENTER button or the CAMERA button
to capture a still image, it starts to count down, and then captures a still
image after the assigned time (2 seconds or 10 seconds).
See also
Camera Settings Menu
The Review screen
After taking a still image or recording a video clip, you can view the image
or video clip on the Review screen. In addition, you can tap the icons at the
bottom of the Review screen to delete a captured image or video, send it via
e-mail, and more.
- Back. Tap
to go back to Camera screen.
- Delete. Tap
to remove the captured image or video.
- Send. Tap
to send the captured image or video via e-mail or MMS.
- View. Tap
to view the captured photo or play the captured video.
- Assign to Contacts. Tap
to associate the photo to a selected contact.
- Browse. After you have taken photos in Sports or
Burst mode, the total number of consecutive shots is shown in the upper
right corner of the Review screen. Tap the up/down arrow (
) to browse through the sequence of photos.
You can set the time length for displaying the captured image/video on the
Review screen:
- Tap
to open the Camera Settings
Menu.
- On the Camera Settings Menu, tap
to display the Advanced submenu.
- Tap Review Duration, then tap the desired time length for displaying
captured image/video frame on the Review screen.
- Tap OK.
See also
Overview of Camera
Launch Camera
Capture modes
Take photos and shoot videos
On-screen controls and indicators
Zoom
Set camera options
Zoom
Before taking a picture or shooting video, you can zoom in your subject by
pressing NAVIGATION Up on your device or by tapping the Zoom In
button (
) above the Zoom Bar. When the zooming
limit is reached, you will hear a beep. To zoom out, press NAVIGATION Down or
tap the Zoom Out button (
).
The camera zoom range for a picture or a video clip depends on the capture
mode and resolution. The following is a summary:
Capture Mode |
Resolution |
Zoom Range |
Photo |
2M (1600 x 1200) |
No zooming available |
1M
(1280 x 960) |
1.0x to 2.0x |
Large
(640 x 480) |
1.0x to 2.0x |
Medium
(320 x 240) |
1.0x to 4.0x |
Small
(160 x 120) |
1.0x to 8.0x |
Video |
Medium
(176 x 144)
|
1x and 2x |
Small
(128 x 96) |
1x and 2x |
MMS Video
(availability depends on the operator) |
Medium
(176 x 144) |
1x and 2x |
Small
(128 x 96) |
1x and 2x |
Contacts Picture |
Large
(480 x 640)
|
1.0x to 2.0x |
Medium
(240 x 320) |
1.0x to 4.0x |
Picture Theme |
Determined by the current template |
1.0x to 4.0x
(Depends on the size of the template currently loaded) |
Panorama |
Large
(640 x 480) |
1x and 2x |
Medium
(320 x 240) |
1x, 2x, and 4x |
Sports |
Large
(640 x 480)
|
1x and 2x |
Medium
(320 x 240) |
1x, 2x, and 4x |
Burst |
Large
(640 x 480)
|
1x and 2x |
Medium
(320 x 240) |
1x, 2x, and 4x |
Notes:
- The capture sizes available for certain capture formats also vary from one capture mode to another.
- The zoom control on the camera screen will only be displayed if zooming
is supported by the Resolution you have selected.
See also
Overview of Camera
Launch Camera
Capture modes
Take photos and shoot videos
On-screen controls and indicators
Set camera options
The Review screen
Camera Settings Menu
Before capturing a still image or video clip using any capture modes, tap
to open the Camera Settings Menu.
The Camera Settings Menu allows you to configure the capture settings.
The Camera Settings Menu consists of two submenus: Capture Settings
and Advanced. To switch between the two submenus, either tap
the submenu name or press NAVIGATION Left/Right.
If there are more than one page of settings in a submenu, tap the page number
to go to the next page or keep pressing NAVIGATION Down.
Click the links below for more information.
Capture Settings Menu
Advanced Menu
See also
Quick Settings Panel
Capture Settings Menu
- Effect. Choose a special effect such as Grayscale, Sepia,
etc., to apply to your photos or video clips.
Note: White Balance cannot be applied if an Effect has
already been applied.
- Time Stamp (Photo, Sports and Burst). Choose whether or not to include
the shooting date and time on captured photos.
- Quality (Photo, Contacts Picture, Panorama, Sports, and Burst). Select
the JPEG image quality level for all captured still images. You can choose
from Basic, Normal, Fine, and Super
Fine.
- Metering Mode. Select a metering mode to allow the camera to measure
the amount of light in the center and around the image and calculate the best-fit
exposure value before capturing. Choose either Center Area to measure
light using the center area of the image or Average to measure light
using the area all around the image.
- Storage. Select where you want to save your files. You
can either save the files to the main memory or to a storage card.
- Template (Picture Theme). Select a template to use.
- Capture Speed (Sports and Burst). This determines the interval
between shots. Fast captures consecutive shots at the shortest
interval.
- Snapshots (Sports). Select the number of consecutive shots
to capture.
In Panorama only:
- Direction. Choose in what direction images will be stitched
in a panorama.
- Stitch Count. Select the desired number of snapshots to
be taken and stitched into a panorama.
See also
Advanced Menu
Advanced Menu
- Capture Format. Select the desired file format.
- Shutter Sound. Choose whether or not you want the camera
to make a shutter sound when you press the ENTER button or CAMERA button to
take photos or record video clips.
- Grid (Photo only). Choose whether or not to show a grid
on the Camera screen. Showing a grid helps you frame and center your subject
more easily and accurately.
- Keep Backlight. Choose whether to turn the backlight on
or off while using the camera. This overrides your device backlight settings
while you are using the camera.
- Review Duration. Set a time length for displaying the
captured image/video on the Review screen before automatically saving it and
returning to the live Camera screen. Select No Limit if you
do not want to impose a time limit. Select No Review to immediately
return to the live Camera screen after capturing.
- Flicker Adjustment. When taking indoor shots, flicker
on the camera screen may be caused by inconsistencies between the vertical
scan rate of the camera display and the flicker frequency of fluorescent lighting.
To reduce flicker, you can change the flicker adjustment setting to the proper
frequency (50Hz or 60Hz) of the country
where your device is being used.
- Record with Audio. Select On to record
audio while capturing video clips. This is selected On by
default. If you select Off and then capture a video clip,
it will have no audio.
- Prefix. When Default is selected as the
prefix, the file name of each new captured file is set to “IMAGE”
or “VIDEO” followed by a sequential number, for example: IMAGE_001.jpg.
You may also choose to name files using either the current Date
or Date & Time as the prefix.
Note: If you set the Camera to save captured photos to a
storage card, the prefix cannot be selected. Captured photos will be named
using the convention IMAGnnnn.jpg (wherein 'nnnn' is the counter) which is
the DCIM (Digital Camera Images) naming standard, and will be saved to the
\DCIM\100MEDIA folder on the storage card.
- Counter. To reset the file naming counter back to 1, tap
Reset.
- Recording Limit. Specify the maximum time or file size
for recording video clips.
- Template Folder. (Picture Theme only). By default, templates
are stored in the \My Documents\Templates folder on the device’s Main
Memory. If you transferred some templates to a storage card (via
File Explorer), set this option to Main + Card to specify
that templates are located in both the main memory and the storage card.
- Image Properties. This option allows you to adjust the
camera display properties, such as Contrast, Saturation,
Hue, and Sharpness.
- Show Reminder (Contacts Picture only). Select On
if you want the Camera to always display a message that confirms whether or
not to assign the captured picture to a contact.
See also
Capture Settings Menu