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To select a capturing mode • When using the camera, swipe the screen to select from photo, video, or camera apps modes. Capturing modes overview Manual Take photos and manually adjust camera settings Superior auto Take photos with settings automatically optimized Video Record videos Camera apps Use photo and video apps To switch between the main and front camera • When using the camera, tap to switch between the main and front camera. To use the zoom • When using the camera, pinch in or out on the camera screen or use the volume key to zoom. If you zoom in three or more times, this can affect image quality. Instead, take the photo without zoom, then crop it. To take a photo • When using the camera, press the camera key or tap the shutter button to take a photo. To record a video 1 When using the camera, swipe the screen to select . 2 Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to start or stop recording. The maximum recording time is 6 hours. To launch the camera and take a photo at the same time 1 When using the camera, tap , then tap More > Quick launch > Launch and capture. 2 Close the settings menu and exit the camera. The setting is saved for all capturing modes. 3 Press and hold the camera key to launch the camera and take a photo. This feature can also be used for videos. When using the camera, tap , then tap More > Quick launch > Launch and record video. To take a photo by tapping the screen 1 When using the camera, tap , then tap More > Touch capture > On or Only front camera. 2 Close the settings menu. The setting is saved in all capturing modes. 3 Tap anywhere on the screen to take a photo. This feature can also be used for videos. 80 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To select a capturing mode
•
When using the camera, swipe the screen to select from photo, video, or
camera apps modes.
Capturing modes overview
Manual
Take photos and manually adjust camera settings
Superior auto
Take photos with settings automatically optimized
Video
Record videos
Camera apps
Use photo and video apps
To switch between the main and front camera
•
When using the camera, tap
to switch between the main and front
camera.
To use the zoom
•
When using the camera, pinch in or out on the camera screen or use the
volume key to zoom.
If you zoom in three or more times, this can
affect
image quality. Instead, take the photo
without zoom, then crop it.
To take a photo
•
When using the camera, press the camera key or tap the shutter button to
take a photo.
To record a video
1
When using the camera, swipe the screen to select
.
2
Press the camera key or tap the shutter button to start or stop recording.
The maximum recording time is 6 hours.
To launch the camera and take a photo at the same time
1
When using the camera, tap
, then tap
More
>
Quick launch
>
Launch and
capture
.
2
Close the settings menu and exit the camera. The setting is saved for all
capturing modes.
3
Press and hold the camera key to launch the camera and take a photo.
This feature can also be used for videos. When using the camera, tap
, then tap More >
Quick launch > Launch and record video.
To take a photo by tapping the screen
1
When using the camera, tap
, then tap
More
>
Touch capture
>
On
or
Only
front camera
.
2
Close the settings menu. The setting is saved in all capturing modes.
3
Tap anywhere on the screen to take a photo.
This feature can also be used for videos.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.