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Apple iPad Air (iOS8)

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Using the camera on my tablet

Want to take a picture? Follow these easy instructions.

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1. Turn on the camera

Tap Camera.

If the video recorder is turned on:
Drag PHOTO upwards until the camera is turned on.

2. Use the camera

The following steps describe how you:
Zoom in or out
Turn HDR on or off
Take a picture
Take a picture using the self-timer
Take a panorama picture

3. Zoom in or out

Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.

4. Turn HDR on or off

Tap HDR to turn the function on or off.

If you turn on HDR, your tablet takes three pictures and saves them as one combining the best brightness conditions.

5. Take a picture

Point the camera lens at the required object and tap the take picture icon.

6. Take a picture using the self-timer

Tap the timer icon.

Tap 3s or 10s.

Point the camera lens at the required object and tap the take picture icon.
The picture is taken after the selected number of seconds.

7. Take a panorama picture

Drag PANO upwards until the function is selected.

Point the camera lens at the part of the motive furthest to the left and tap the take picture icon.

Move your tablet slowly to the right in a straight line (the arrow needs to be on the horizontal line).

Tap the stop icon.

8. Return to the home screen

Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.