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
For technical details about your camera, visit the Specifications tutorial.Â
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
• 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 theÂ
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• Record a video
• Switch between the front and rear cameras
• Focus the camera
• Zoom in and out
• 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 theÂ
 Camera app. Record a video
From the Camera screen, swipe left on the bottom menu 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.
Switch between front and rear cameras
Select the Switch camera icon.
Focus the camera
Select the screen in the desired location to focus the camera. A square 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.
Note: Zoom out all the way to 0.5X to capture Ultra-wide angle photos and videos.
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Stop and save a video
Select the Stop icon.