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 added 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 | Preview screen | Previews the subject you are aimed at.
3 | Camera switching | Switches between the front camera and rear camera.
4 | Recording button | Starts recording a photo or movie.
5 | Switch recording mode | Switches the recording mode among photo, movie, and panoramic photo.
6 | Recording history | Displays thumbnails of recorded photos or movies.

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.
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 device 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 add location information to the photos, GPS must be enabled or your tablet device must be connected to the network when you take photos [Details].

- You can also view pictures you took and media from apps you play back.

- The focus function allows you to focus the part you tap on the touch panel and select a mode.

- You can also take a picture while taking a movie by tapping .

## 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 device sideways, you can shoot landscape panoramic photos. When you hold your tablet device 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 left of the screen once.
Related Topic
Notes on Recorded Photos/Movies