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How to

Using my mobile phone camera

Want to take a picture? Follow these easy instructions.

List view

1. Turn on the camera

Tap Camera.

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

2. Select camera settings

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

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.

To turn flash on or off:
Tap the flash icon.

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.

Tap Auto, On or Off.
To turn HDR 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.

Tap HDR On or HDR Off (depending on the current setting) 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.

3. Take a picture

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

To take a panorama picture:
Slide your finger left on the display to select PANO.

Point 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.

4. Return to the home screen

Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.

Tap Camera.

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

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

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.

To turn flash on or off:
Tap the flash icon.

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.

Tap Auto, On or Off.
To turn HDR 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.

Tap HDR On or HDR Off (depending on the current setting) 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.

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

To take a panorama picture:
Slide your finger left on the display to select PANO.

Point 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.

Tap the Home key to return to the home screen.

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