Experiencing Multimedia 151
The available capture modes of the camera are as follows:
• Photo: Captures standard still images.
• Video: Captures video clips, with or without accompanying audio.
• MMS Video: Captures video clips suitable for sending via MMS.
• Contacts Picture: Captures a still image and gives you the option to
immediately assign it as a Photo ID for a contact.
• Picture Theme: Captures still images and places them within frames.
• Sports: Captures a sequence of still images (3, 5, 7, or 10)
automatically.
• Burst: Captures a sequence of still images (maximum 30) as long as
the CAMERA button or the Trackball is kept pressed.
File formats supported
Using the above capture modes, the camera in your device captures files in
the following formats:
Capture type Format
Still image JPEG
Video MPEG-4 (.mp4), Motion-JPEG (.avi), H.263 (.3gp)
MMS Video H.263 baseline (.3gp), MPEG-4 (.mp4)
Sports / Burst
JPEG
Camera controls
Use the following device buttons and on-screen controls to take photos or
video clips and to modify settings.
Use the CAMERA button or Trackball as shutter release
Press the CAMERA button on the device to open the Camera screen. If
already on the Camera screen, you can use either the CAMERA button or the
Trackball as the shutter release.
• Press the CAMERA button or press down on the Trackball to take a
photo or contacts picture.
• Press the CAMERA button or press down on the Trackball to start
recording video; press it again to stop recording.