Nokia N97 - Manual (Page 101)

Camera
Your device supports an image capture resolution of
2592x1944 pixels (5 megapixels). The image
resolution in this guide may appear different.
To ensure good quality photos, wipe the camera lens
carefully with a cleaning cloth.
Activate the camera
To activate the camera, open the lens cover. If the
camera is active in the background, and the lens cover
is open, press the capture key to activate the camera.
Image capture
Capture and recording settings
To open the capture and recording settings view
before capturing an image or recording a video clip,
select Menu > Applications > Camera and .
The capture and recording settings view provides you
with shortcuts to different items and settings before
capturing an image or recording a video clip.
The capture and recording settings return to the
default settings after you close the camera.
Select from the following:
— Select the scene.
or — Switch between video and image modes.
or — Show or hide the viewfinder grid (images
only).
— Activate the self-timer (images only).
— Activate sequence mode (images only).
— Open Photos.
Image settings
— Select a color effect.
— Adjust the white balance. Select the current
lighting conditions. This allows the camera to
reproduce colors more accurately.
— Adjust the exposure compensation (images
only). If you are shooting a dark subject against a very
light background, such as snow, adjust the exposure to
+1 or +2 to compensate for the background brightness.
For light subjects against a dark background, use -1 or
-2.
— Adjust light sensitivity (images only). Increase the
light sensitivity in low light conditions to avoid too
dark images and blurry images. Increasing the light
sensitivity may also increase the image noise.
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