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press the capture key. To stop capturing images, select
Cancel. The number of images taken depends on the
available memory.
The captured images are shown in a grid on the display.
To view an image, press the scroll key. If you used a
time interval, only the last captured image is shown on
the display. You can view the other images in the
Photos application.
You can also use the sequence mode with the self-
timer.
To return to the sequence mode viewfinder, press the
capture key.
To switch off the sequence mode, in the active toolbar,
select Sequence mode > Single shot.
You in the picture—self-timer
The self-timer is available only in the main camera. Use
the self-timer to delay the capture so that you can
include yourself in the picture.
To set the self-timer delay, in the active toolbar, select
Self timer > 2 seconds, 10 seconds, or 20 seconds.
To activate the self-timer, select Activate. The device
beeps when the timer is running and the quadrangle
blinks just before the image capture. The camera takes
the picture after the selected delay elapses.
To switch off the self-timer, in the active toolbar, select
Self timer > Off.
Tip: In the active toolbar, select Self timer > 2
seconds to keep your hand steady when taking
a picture.
Tips on taking good photographs
Picture quality
Use the appropriate picture quality. The camera has
several picture quality modes. Use the highest setting
to make sure that the camera produces the best picture
quality available. Note however, that better picture
quality requires more storage space. For multimedia
message (MMS) and e-mail attachments it may be
necessary to use the smallest picture quality mode
optimized for MMS sending. You can define the quality
in the camera settings.
See "Still image camera
settings," p. 38.
Background
Use a simple background. For portraits and other
pictures with people, avoid having your subject in front
of a cluttered, complex background that may distract
attention from the subject. Move the camera, or the
subject, when these conditions cannot be met. Move
the camera closer to the object to take clearer portraits.
Depth
When shooting landscapes and sceneries, add depth to
your pictures by placing objects in the foreground. If
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