Take a Video
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Take a Video

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

INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
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For technical details about your camera, visit the Specifications tutorial. 
In this tutorial, you will learn how to:

• Record a video
• Switch between the 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

This tutorial requires you open the Camera app.  To access the camera from the home screen, select the camera app Camera app. 


Record a video

From the Camera screen, swipe left to access Video mode then select the Record icon.

Note: Alternately, you can start or stop a video recording by pressing one of the Volume buttons.

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Switch between front and rear cameras

Select the Switch camera icon.

Note: When using the front-facing camera, select the standard icon Standard angle icon for standard mode or select the ultra wide icon Ultra-wide angle icon to better capture a group. You cannot switch the camera while you are recording a video.

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Focus the camera

Select the screen in the desired location to focus the camera. 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.

Note: Zoom out all the way to 0.5X to capture Ultra-wide angle photos and videos.

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Pause, stop and save a video

To pause a recording, select the Pause icon. To stop recording, select the Stop icon.

Note: To resume a recording, select the play icon Play icon. Alternately, you can start or stop a video recording by pressing one of the Volume buttons. Videos are automatically saved when recording ends.

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Capture a still image while in video mode

While recording, select the Capture icon. 

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