Record a video, Photo and video tips – Nokia 500 User Manual
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Do not use GPS for precise location measurement, and never rely solely on the
location info provided by GPS and cellular networks.
Location info indicators:
— Location info is unavailable. Location info may not be saved to photos or videos.
— Location info is available. Location info is saved to photos or videos.
Record a video
Besides taking photos with your phone, you can also capture your special moments
as videos.
To open the camera, select >
Camera
.
1 To switch from photo mode to video mode, if necessary, select
.
2 To start recording, select .
3 To pause recording, select . If you pause recording and do not press any key
within five minutes, the recording stops.
To zoom in or out, use the volume keys.
4 To stop recording, select . The video is automatically saved in Gallery.
Tip: You can send your video in a multimedia message. To limit the video size for
sending, before recording, select
> >
Video quality
, then select a small
enough size, such as Sharing quality.
Photo and video tips
To open the camera, select >
Camera
.
When taking a photo:
•
Use both hands to keep the camera steady.
•
When you zoom in, the photo quality may degrade.
•
You can add a photo to a contact in your contacts list. After taking a photo, select
>
Use image
>
Assign to contact
. Move the frame to crop the photo, tap the
screen to show the toolbar, select , then select the contact and .
•
If you don't use the camera for about a minute, it goes to sleep. To wake the
camera up, tap the screen.
When recording a video:
•
For best results, close any open applications before recording.
•
Record to your phone mass memory, if possible.
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