Nokia N900 User Manual page 65

Macro — Focus on close up objects. The images may be
susceptible to noticeable camera shake.
Landscape — Capture landscape images with clear
outlines, colors, and contrast.
Action — Capture fast moving objects, using a short
exposure time. You can capture successive images rapidly.
The auto-focus crosshair is not displayed.
Portrait — Capture portraits of people, in good lighting
conditions.
Image settings
If you change the scene mode, the white balance, exposure,
and ISO sensitivity settings are reset to defaults. The image
resolution remains the same.
1 Select Camera
>
2 Select from the following:
White balance — Select the current lighting conditions.
Colors are reproduced more accurately.
Exposure — Adjust the exposure compensation. If you
are capturing a dark subject against a very light
background, such as snow, adjust the exposure to +1 or
to +2 to compensate for the brightness of the
background. For light subjects against a dark
background, use -1 or -2.
ISO sensitivity — Adjust the light sensitivity. Increase
the light sensitivity in low light conditions to avoid too
dark and blurry images. Increasing the light sensitivity
may also increase the image noise.
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Capture images and record videos
Resolution — Select the image resolution.
Video settings
1 Select > Camera.
2 Select to switch from image mode to video mode, if
necessary.
3 Select and from the following:
White balance — Select the current lighting conditions.
Colors are reproduced more accurately.
Exposure — Adjust the exposure compensation. If you
are filming a dark subject against a very light
background, such as snow, adjust the exposure to +1 or
to +2 to compensate for the brightness of the
background. For light subjects against a dark
background, use -1 or -2.
Flash settings
Keep a safe distance when using the flash. Do not use the
flash on people or animals at close range. Do not cover the
flash while taking a picture.
If you change the scene mode, the flash settings are reset to
defaults.
1 Select Camera
>
2 Select from the following:
Automatic — The flash is used automatically, if the
lighting conditions require it.
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