Samsung SCH-a870 Cell Phone User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
Taking pictures with the built-in camera is as simple as choosing a subject, pointing
the lens [located on the front of the flip (near the hinge)], and pressing a button.
Simple Snap Shot
To take a single picture using the current camera settings, do the following:
1. In standby mode, press and hold the Camera key ( ) on the right side of
the phone. The message “Loading...” followed by a camera viewfinder
screen appears in the display. (See "Camera Screen" on page 98 for more
information.)
Note: You can also activate the camera by pressing the MENU key ( ), then press (for
Multimedia) and for Camera.
Note: You can use the camera with the phone closed. Simply press and hold the Camera key to launch the
camera. Then briefly press the Camera key to take a picture.
2. Point the camera at your subject.
3. Using the display as a viewfinder, press the Camera key ( ) or the
key when the image that you wish to capture appears in the display.
4. Press the Save (left) soft key ( ) to save the picture to memory.
5. Press the Erase (right) soft key ( ) to erase the photo.
Tip: You can change a number of the camera’s settings to suit particular uses for your pictures. See
"Camera Options" on page 100 for more information.
Camera Screen
When you activate your phone’s camera, the second
line of the display is reserved for the current camera
resolution setting and the picture counter. The center
of the display shows a viewfinder image of the
subject at which the camera is pointed. The soft key
labels on the bottom line of the display change to the
following:
Gallery — Pressing the left soft key ( ) opens
the My Images multimedia folder so you can view
or manage your stored pictures. (See "The Photo
Gallery" on page 104 for more information.)
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