Take a Picture or Video
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Take a Picture or Video
Take and edit a picture or video, use the front and rear camera, and switch between camera and video modes.
INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
- ACCESS CAMERA: Select the Camera app from the home screen. You can also double-press the Home button to access the camera.
Note: Alternately, you can access the Camera app from the lock screen by selecting and dragging the Camera icon up. Upon first access, a View camera modes overlay will appear. Select Next to continue. The Location tags prompt will also appear. Select OK or CANCEL to continue. This device has a 5MP rear-facing camera and a 2MP front-facing camera. The video recorder is 1080p at 30fps.
- SWITCH BETWEEN CAMERAS: To switch between front and rear camera, select the Switch camera icon.
- CHANGE CAMERA MODE: Swipe right to the Camera mode screen then select the desired camera mode.
Note: To take a picture using a Stylized filter, swipe left to the Filter screen, then select the desired filter.
- FOCUS THE CAMERA: Touch the desired area of the photo you wish to focus on. A circle will appear when the area is selected.
- ZOOM IN/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.
Note: Alternately, you can zoom in or out by selecting and dragging the Capture icon left or right.
- TAKE A PHOTO: Select the Capture icon.
- RECORD A VIDEO: Select the Record icon.
- RESUME/STOP A RECORDING: To pause a recording, select the Pause icon. To resume recording, select the Record icon. To stop recording, select the Stop icon.
Note: Videos are automatically saved when recording ends.
- ACCESS VIDEOS/PHOTOS: Select the Gallery icon.
Note: Photos and videos can also be viewed from the home screen by selecting the Apps icon > Gallery > Follow prompts to access photos.
- TAKE A SCREENSHOT: Press and hold the Power/Lock and Home buttons.
Note: Alternatively to capture a screenshot press and hold the Power/Lock and Volume Down buttons. To access screenshots, select the Apps icon from the home screen > Gallery > Albums > Screenshots.