Take a Video
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Take a Video

Learn how to record a video, capture images during video recording, 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, resume and stop a recording
• Capture a still image while in video mode

This tutorial requires you open the Camera app. To access the Camera app, from the home screen select the Camera app Camera app. Alternately, to access the camera from the lock screen, select and hold the Camera button.


Record a video

Select the Record icon.

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Switch between front and rear cameras

Select the Switch camera icon.

Note: You can also swipe in any direction to quickly switch between the rear and front facing cameras. You cannot switch between front and rear facing cameras while 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

Drag two fingers from the middle of the screen toward the outer edges of the screen to zoom in. Pinch two fingers from the outer edges of the screen to the middle of the screen to zoom out.

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Pause, resume and stop a recording

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 the recording ends.

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Capture a still image while in video mode

While recording a video, select the Capture icon to take a photo.

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