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.
Related Topic
Playing Photos/Videos
Notes on Recorded Photos/Movies