Multimedia Applications; Camera - Alcatel OneTouch 918 User Manual

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Multimedia applications

8.1

Camera

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Your mobile phone is fitted with a Camera and Camcorder for taking
photos and shooting videos.
Before using Camera or Camcorder, please ensure that a microSD card
where all pictures and videos are stored is correctly installed. Also, be sure
to open the protective lens cover before use to avoid it affecting your
picture quality.
To access this function, touch Application tab from Home screen and then
touch Camera.
Settings
Advanced settings
Store location
White balance
Zoom
To take a picture
The screen acts as the viewfinder. First position the object or landscape
in the viewfinder, and touch
automatically saved.
Touch to view pictures or
play video you have taken.
Drag up or down to switch
between Camera mode and
Video mode.
Touch to take a picture or
record a video.
icon to take the picture, which will be
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Zoom in/zoom out
Touch icon to open the Zoom control and slide the scroll bar to zoom
in or out gradually. Touch the screen twice to zoom all the way in or out.
To shoot a video
Switch Camera mode to Video mode or access Camcorder directly from
the applications list. First position the object or landscape in the viewfinder,
and touch icon to start recording. Touch
video will be automatically saved.
8.1.1 Settings in framing mode
Before taking a photo/shooting a video, you can adjust a number of settings
in framing mode.
Camera settings:
• Settings Touch to enter a scrolling list of settings: EV, Scene
mode, Color effect, etc.
• Advanced Capture mode Touch to set the capture mode to
settings
Face detection Touch to turn on/off face detection,
There are several other options to choose from such as Burst shot,
Antiflicker, etc.
• Store location Touch to turn on/off stored location information of
pictures by using the phone's GPS.
• White balance Touch to adjust color in different lights: Auto,
Incandescent, Daylight, Fluorescent, Cloudy, etc.
• Zoom Touch to open the Zoom control and slide the scroll
bar to zoom in or out gradually.
icon to stop shooting. The
Normal, Smile Shot or Panorama.
this detects faces and automatically
adjusts the focus.
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