Nokia N81-3 User Manual

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Camera59Small setting. You can define the quality in Options >Settings.BackgroundUse a simple background. For portraits and other pictureswith people, avoid having your subject in front of acluttered, complex background that may distract attentionfrom the subject. Move the camera, or the subject, whenthese conditions cannot be met. Move the camera closer tothe object to take clearer portraits.DepthWhen shooting landscapes and sceneries, add depth toyour pictures by placing objects in the foreground. If theforeground object is too close to the camera, it may beblurred.Lighting conditionsChanging the source, amount, and direction of light canchange photographs dramatically. Here are some typicallighting conditions:• Light source behind the subject. Avoid placing yoursubject in front of a strong light source. If the lightsource is behind the subject or visible in the display, theresulting picture may have weak contrast, may be toodark, and may contain unwanted light effects.• Sidelit subject. Strong side light gives a dramaticeffect but may be too harsh, resulting in too muchcontrast.• Light source in front of the subject. Harsh sunlightmay cause the subjects to squint their eyes. Thecontrast may also be too high.• Optimal lighting is found in situations where there isplenty of diffused, soft light available, for example, ona bright, partially cloudy day or on a sunny day in theshadow of trees.Record videos1 To activate the main camera, press and hold . Ifthe camera is in the Image mode, select Switch tovideo mode from the active toolbar.2 Press to start recording. In the portrait mode, usethe scroll key for recording. The record icon isshown and a tone sounds, indicating that recording hasstarted.3 Select Stop to stop recording. The video clip isautomatically saved to the Images & vids. folder ofGallery. See ‘Gallery’, p. 44. The maximum length of thevideo clip depends on the available memory.To pause recording at any time, select Pause. The pauseicon ( ) blinks on the display. Video recordingautomatically stops if recording is set to pause and there