Camera - Samsung SCH-R561 User Manual

Camera

You can activate the camera and take pictures when the phone is open. In addition
to taking pictures, you can also record, view, and send videos to your friends and
family with your phone's built-in video camera.
To take a picture:
Activate the main menu, highlight the Camera menu, and press
1.
Select Camera.
2.
Shortcut: To activate Camera mode, you can also press and hold the side camera
button (see illustration on page 1).
Using the phone's front LCD as a viewfinder, aim the camera lens at
3.
your subject.
•
To zoom in or out, press the left and right navigation keys. The levels
of zooming available depends on the resolution selected.
•
To adjust the brightness, press the up and down navigation keys.
Press either the left softkey
4.
button until the shutter sounds. (Make sure the camera is steady.)
The picture taken appears on-screen and is saved in your default file
location. For more information, see "Status Bar" on page 71.
To record a video:
Activate the main menu, highlight the Camera menu, and press
1.
Select Camcorder.
2.
Select either:
3.
•
Video Mail to take a short video up to 30 seconds that is suitable for
transfer via Pic/Video messaging.
•
Long Video to take a longer video. Videos over 512 KB cannot be sent
via messaging. The length of the video depends on how much free
memory remains in your handset.
Using the phone's main LCD as a viewfinder, aim the camera lens at
4.
your subject. To zoom in or out, press the right and left navigation keys.
Press the left softkey
5.
63 Camera
for Capture,
for Record. Make sure the camera is steady.
or the side camera
.
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