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Take a Video

Learn how to take a video, use the front and rear camera, switch between camera and video modes, and more.


INSTRUCTIONS & INFO

Prenote info

For technical details about your camera, visit the Specifications tutorial

In this tutorial, you will learn how to:
 

• Record a video
• Switch between front and rear cameras
• Focus the camera
• Zoom in and out
• Pause, stop, and save a video
• Capture a still image while in video mode
• Access and use stop motion mode


To access the Camera settings, from the home screen, select More on the My apps widget > navigate to and select the Image Camera app > select the Settings icon. If the My apps widget is not displayed, select the Search icon > search for and select Camera.

 


Record a video

From the Camera screen, swipe right to VIDEO then select the Record icon.

 

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Switch between front and rear cameras

Select the Switch camera icon.

 

Note: You cannot switch the camera while you are recording a video.

 

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Focus the camera

Select the desired area of the photo you wish to focus on. A circle will appear when the area is selected.

 

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Zoom in and out

Move two fingers apart towards the edge of the screen to zoom in. Move two fingers inward towards the middle of the screen to zoom out.

 

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Pause, stop and save a video

Select the Pause icon to pause the video. Select the Stop icon to finish recording.

 

Note: To resume a recording, select the record icon Record icon. Videos are automatically saved when recording ends.

 

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Capture a still image while in video mode

Select the Capture icon.

 

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Access and use stop motion mode

1. The stop motion mode allows you to take stop motion videos. From the Camera screen, swipe left to STOP MOTION.

 

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2. Select the Advanced settings icon.

 

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3. Edit settings as desired, then select the Record icon.

 

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