Task

Shooting Photos/Movies

You can shoot photos and movies using the built-in front and rear cameras. Various shooting settings such as image size are also available. Location information also can be recorded to photos.
  1. Tap [ Apps & Widgets] - [ Camera].

The [Camera] app starts.

Display on the screen
Description
1
Detailed settings
Makes detailed settings for recording photos or movies.
2
Zooming
Zooms in or out the image.
3
Camera switching
Switches between the front camera and rear camera.
4
Preview screen
Previews the subject you are aimed at.
5
Recording history
Displays a thumbnail of the last recorded photo or movie. Tap a thumbnail to start an app that plays content.
6
Recording button
Starts recording a photo or movie.
7
Switch recording mode
Switches the recording mode among photo, movie, and panoramic photo.

  1. Aim the camera to your subject, and tap to shoot a photo or to shoot a movie.

For photos: A photo is taken.
For movies: Movie recording starts. Tapping again stops recording.

You can play the recorded photos or movies using apps such as [Gallery] and [Album].
Note
  • Do not touch the lenses of the built-in cameras. If the lenses become dirty or scratched, image quality may be affected.

  • Do not let direct sunlight enter the lenses of the built-in cameras regardless of whether your tablet is turned on or off. Doing so may cause the camera to malfunction.

Hint
  • The rear camera is equipped with an auto-focus function. After you tap , a photo is shot when the subject comes into focus.

  • In order to record location information to the photos, GPS must be enabled or your tablet must be connected to the network when you take photos [Details].

  • The focus mode allows you to focus on the part you tap on the touch panel and select a mode while taking a photo.

  • You can also take a photo while recording a movie by tapping the preview screen.

Shooting panoramic photos

  1. Start the [Camera] app.

  1. Tap at the right side of the screen.

  1. Point the camera at the edge of the subject, and tap .

Panoramic photo recording starts. Pan or tilt the camera to the opposite end of the subject, and tap again to stop recording.
Hint
  • When you hold your tablet sideways, you can shoot landscape panoramic photos. When you hold your tablet upright, you can shoot portrait panoramic photos.

Ending the [Camera] app

Tap displayed on the status bar at the bottom left of the screen. If the status bar is not displayed, tap the bottom of the screen once.
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