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• The night mode indicator
(5) shows that the night
mode is active.
• The sequence mode
indicator (6) shows that
sequence mode is active.
See ‘Take pictures in a
sequence’, p. 32.
• The self-timer indicator
(7) shows how much time
is left before a picture is
taken. See ‘You in the
picture—self-timer’, p. 32.
Shortcuts are as follows:
• Press to activate or deactivate night mode.
• Press to activate or deactivate sequence mode.
• Press to adjust brightness.
• Press o to adjust contrast.
To take a picture, press . Do not move the phone before
the image is saved. The image is saved automatically in the
Images folder of Gallery. See ‘Gallery’, p. 35.
Saving the captured image may take longer if you have
changed the zoom, lighting, or colour settings.
When taking a picture, note the following:
• It is recommended to use both hands to keep the
camera still.
• To take images or record video in a dark environment,
use the night mode. If you are using the night mode,
the exposure time is longer and the camera needs to be
kept still longer.
• To make lighting and colour adjustments before taking
a picture, select Options > Adjust > Brightness,
Contrast, White balance , or Colour tone. See ‘Adjust
colour and lighting’, p. 32.
• The quality of a zoomed picture is lower than that of a
nonzoomed picture, but the image remains the same
size. You may notice the difference in image quality if
viewed on a PC.
• Camera goes into battery saving mode if there are no
key presses within a minute. To continue taking
pictures, press .
After the image has been taken, note the following:
• If you do not want to keep the image, press .
• To return to the viewfinder to take a new picture, press
.
• To send the image via Bluetooth, via e-mail, or Via
multimedia, press . For more information see
‘Messaging’, p. 42 and ‘Bluetooth connection’, p. 79.
• To set the picture as wallpaper in the standby mode,
select Options > Set as wallpaper.
