Nokia N81 User Manual

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Camera53CameraYour Nokia N81 has two cameras, a high resolution cameraon the back of the device (the main camera in landscapemode) and a lower resolution camera on the front (thesecondary camera in portrait mode). You can use bothcameras to take still pictures and record videos.Your device supports an image capture resolution of1600x1200 pixels using the main camera. The imageresolution in this guide may appear different.The images and video clips are automatically saved in theImages & vids. folder in Gallery. The cameras produce.jpeg images. Video clips are recorded in the MPEG-4 fileformat with the .mp4 file extension, or in the 3GPP fileformat with the .3gp file extension (sharing quality). See‘Video settings’, p. 61.You can send images and video clips in a multimediamessage, as an e-mail attachment, or by using Bluetoothconnectivity or wireless LAN connection. You can alsoupload them to your compatible online album. See ‘Shareonline’, p. 51.Take picturesWhen taking a picture, note the following:• Use both hands to keep the camera still.• The quality of a digitally zoomed picture is lower thanthat of a nonzoomed picture.• The camera goes into the battery saving mode if thereare no keypresses for a moment. To continue takingpictures, press .To take a picture, do the following:1 To activate the maincamera, press and hold. If the camera is inVideo mode, selectSwitch to image modefrom the active toolbar.2 To take a picture, in themain camera, press .Do not move the device before the image is saved.To zoom in or out, use the volume key in your device.To make lighting and color adjustments before taking apicture, use the scroll key to scroll through the activetoolbar. See ‘Adjust color and lighting’, p. 56. Saving thecaptured image may take longer if you change the zoom,lighting, or color settings.