Camcorder Options - Samsung Galaxy S II User Manual

Shooting Video
Tip: When shooting video in direct sunlight or in bright
conditions, it is recommended that you provide your
subject with sufficient light by having the light source
behind you.
1. From the main Home screen, tap Camera
activate the camera mode.
2. Touch and drag the Camera mode button down to
Camcorder Mode.
3. Tap the Recording mode that you prefer. Choose
between Normal, or Limit for MMS.
4. Using the phone's main display screen as a viewfinder,
adjust the image by aiming the camcorder at the
subject.
5. Before you take a video, use the Up and Down Volume
keys to zoom in or out. You can magnify the picture up
to x4 (400 percent).
6. Tap the Video key (
light will blink while recording.
to
) to begin shooting video. The red
7. Tap the Video key (
save the video file to your Camera folder.
8. Once the file has been saved, tap the image viewer,
then tap to play your video for review.
9. Press to return to the viewer.

Camcorder Options

Options are represented by icons across both sides of the
screen.
Camera / Camcorder Mode: allows you to take a photo
in various modes. Once you change the mode, the
corresponding indicator appears at the top left of the
display. Slide the button up for Camera, or down for
Camcorder.
Self portrait: allows you to activate the front facing
camera so you can take videos of yourself or video chat.
Flash: allows you to set the flash options to Off or On.
When you set the flash to On, it stays on continually
while you are taking a video.
) again to stop the recording and
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