Sony Ericsson V800 User Guide

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Taking pictures and recording videos
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When the phone is opened you can use the camera to take pictures or to record video clips.
To take pictures and record video clips with the phone open
Press and hold 
 to activate the camera.
• Press 
 to switch to camera if video recorder is activated. 
} Capture to take 
a picture. When the lens is turned outwards the picture is automatically adjusted 
to the correct orientation: heads up, feet down. In the top right corner of the screen, 
a counter shows the number of pictures you can still save. The smaller the picture 
size, the more pictures you can save. To delete a picture you have taken, press 
To save the picture and return to the viewfinder, press 
. Camera pictures are 
saved in My items 
Pictures Camera pictures.
• Press 
 to switch to video recorder if the camera is activated. 
} Record to start 
the recording. You record video clips with the phone held in a vertical position. 
} Pause if you want to pause during the recording. To delete a video clip you have 
recorded, press 
.
 To save the video clip and return to the viewfinder, press 
Camera video clips are saved in My items 
} Videos } Camera video clips.
To use the zoom
Press 
 to zoom in on the subject. Press 
 to zoom out.
To adjust brightness
Use the volume buttons on the side of the phone to increase or decrease brightness.
Taking pictures with the phone closed
You can take pictures in two ways: either with the phone closed, or open. With the 
phone closed, the external display works as a viewfinder.