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Taking Videos

Switch between the front and rear lenses.

Switch between camera and video modes.

Tap this shutter button to begin recording.

Open the Gallery to display photos.

The video camera operates using almost the same options as the camera.

However, some options are unavailable, and there are additional options available.

Tap the camera mode icon ” and select š to switch to video mode. Tap the shutter button to begin recording, and tap it again to stop recording.

Video Options

Several different kinds of options are available. Tap Ä > Options.

• Exposure: The options range from -4 to +4. Select one of them. Use higher values in darker situations.

• Time Lapse: The options range from Off to 5 sec. Select one of them.

This records a video at the specified intervals.

• Flash: Choose between On and Off.

• Resolution: The options range from QVGA(320x240) to FHD(1920x1080).

Select one of them. Higher resolutions result in larger file sizes, which take up more memory and reduce the total number of videos that can be stored.

• White Balance: This is designed for specific lighting situations. Choose one from among Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, and Tungsten.

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Video Effects

Tap Ä > Effects.

• Color Effect: To apply a color effect to the video, choose one from among None, Grayscale, Sepia, and Auqa.

• Time Lapse Effect: To make a time-lapse video, select Tilt-shift.

Otherwise, select None.

• Face Effect: To apply a face effect to the video, choose one from among

None, Squeeze, Big Eyes, Small Eyes, Big Mouth, Small Mouth, and Big

Nose.

• Background: To apply a background effect to the video, choose one from among None, Sunset, Disco, and Custom.

Video Settings

Tap Ä > Settings. Tap the box to toggle between options.

• Review Screen: The options range from Off to 5 sec. If this is set to anything other than off, the picture is displayed on the screen for the specified length of time once it is taken.

• Voice Rec.: Either activate or deactivate sound recording while taking video.

• MMS Rec.: Lower the video quality and size for sending via messaging.

• GPS: When this is activated, geolocation information attaches to the video file.

• Shutter Sound: The shutter makes a click sound or is silent.

• Grid: With this enabled, a grid is displayed on the screen.

• Save Location: Choose the internal memory or the memory card and select a folder to which pictures will be saved.

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Time-Lapse Videos

Time-lapse videos condense the filming period to make it seem as if people and objects are moving faster.

Tap Ä > Options > Time Lapse and set an interval. To produce a video with extremely limited depth of field, tap Ä > Effects > Time Lapse Effect > Tilt-

shift. In a video created with these two options, people moving with surreal speed also look smaller.

Capturing a Frame

Tap the capture icon Ÿ to capture a frame while taking video.

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