Acer S520 - Manual (Page 45)

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• Video stabilizer: Turn automatic image stabilization On or Off.
• Edit shortcuts: Choose which camcorder settings will display in the shortcut
wheel.
• Reset to default: Resets your camcorder settings to factory default.
Taking a photo
1. Ensure you have adjusted the settings described above.
2. Frame your subject and steady your smartphone.
3. Zoom in or out as needed.
4. Tap to take a picture.
Taking a panoramic photo
Panoramic mode allows you to take a series of up to nine photos that the camera
application will ‘stitch’ together to make a single extended image.
1. To take a panoramic photo, select panoramic capture mode.
2. Align the camera to take a photo of one end of the panoramic scene (the furthest
left, right, top or bottom).
3. Press the camera button to take the first image; then smoothly turn the camera to
the left or right to take the next image of the scene.
• A blue dot shows the center of the next image; move the camera so the dot is in the cen-
ter of the screen; your smartphone will then automatically capture an image and select
the center of the next section of the image. Repeat to capture all images.
Note: If your photo needs fewer than nine images, tap the shutter button to stop
the selection process and process the captured images.
The camera application will process the images and save a single extended image
to your smartphone’s gallery.
Note: Panoramic images work best with static outdoor scenes. Objects too close
to the camera or large straight edges may confuse the detection process.
Shooting a video
1. Frame your subject and steady your smartphone and zoom in or out as needed.
2. Tap to start taking a video. A red line will swirl around the shutter button to
indicate that recording is in progress. Tap the icon again to stop recording.