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Apple iPhone 5

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How to

Using my mobile phone camera

Want to take a picture? Follow these easy instructions.


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1. Turn on the camera

Tap Camera.
Slide your finger right or left on the display to select PHOTO.

2. Use the camera

The following steps describe how you:
Zoom in or out
Turn flash on or off
Turn HDR on or off
Take a picture
Take a picture using the self-timer
Take a panorama picture
Apple iPhone 5 (iOS8)

3. Zoom in or out

Drag two fingers together or apart to zoom in or out.
Apple iPhone 5 (iOS8)

4. Turn flash on or off

Tap the flash icon.
Tap Auto, On or Off.

5. Turn HDR on or off

Tap HDR to turn the function on or off.
If you turn on HDR, your mobile phone takes three pictures and saves them as one combining the best brightness conditions.
Please note: if you turn on HDR, the flash is automatically turned off.

6. Take a picture

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

7. 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.

8. Take a panorama picture

Slide your finger left on the display to select PANO.
Point the camera lens at the part of the motive furthest to the left and tap the take picture icon.
Move your mobile phone slowly to the right in a straight line (the arrow needs to be on the horizontal line).
Tap the stop icon.

9. Return to the home screen

Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.
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