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Photos and Videos

Taking Photos

This computer has two cameras.

You can take photos by using these cameras.

  1. Touch Apps - [Camera Camera].
  2. Touch camera_select, and then touch camera_rear or camera_front to select the camera to use.
  3. Adjust the direction of camera.

    If necessary, you can adjust the followings.

    Zoom Pinch*1 the area you want to zoom in on. 1x to 3x zoom is available.
    Exposure
    <Only when using the front camera>
    Touch Camera Settings open - Camera Color Effect, and select a setting (-3/-2/-1/0/+1/+2/+3).
    Location Touch Camera Settings open - Camera Other Options - / and select setting.
    Countdown timer Touch Camera Settings open - Camera Other Options - , select a timer duration (1 to 60 sec.), and touch [OK].
    Picture size Touch Camera Settings open - Camera Other Options - , and select the picture size.

    * : The picture sizes available for selection differ between the rear camera and front camera.

    White balance
    <Only when using the rear camera>
    Touch Camera Settings open - Camera Other Options- White balance / White balance/ White balance /White balance / White balance and select setting.
    FLICKER CORRECTION Touch Camera Settings open - Camera Other Options- / and select setting.
    This reduces flickering from fluorescent lamps and cathode-ray tubes. Select the frequency to use.
    FLASH MODE
    <Only when using the rear camera>
    Touch Camera Settings open - camera_flash / camera_flash and select setting.

    *1 : Place two fingers on the center of your subject, and expand (zoom in) or pinch (zoom out) your fingers.

  4. Touch Shutter.

Taking Panoramic Photos

You can take panoramic photos of about 180 degrees using the rear camera.

  1. Touch Apps - [カメラCamera].
  2. Touch camera_select or camera_video_select, and select Scene mode.

    If the front camera was selected, recording will switch to the rear camera.

  3. Adjust the direction of camera.
  4. Touch Shutter.

    "Capturing Panorama" and appear on the screen.

  5. Slowly move the computer horizontally from left to right or from right to left.

    If "Too Fast" appears, reduce your speed of movement.

  6. Recording will stop automatically after the computer has been moved approximately 180 degrees.
    You can also touch Shutter to stop panorama recording.

    After recording stops, a message indicating that the panorama image is being processed appears.

Recording Videos

This computer has two cameras.

You can record videos by using these cameras.

  1. Touch Apps - [カメラ Camera].
  2. Touch camera_select, and then touch camera_rear or camera_front to select the camera to use.
  3. Adjust the direction of camera.

    If necessary, you can adjust the followings.

    Zoom Pinch*1 the area you want to zoom in on. 1x to 3x zoom is available.
    White balance
    <Only when using the rear camera>
    Touch Camera Settings open - White balance / White balance/ White balance /White balance / White balance and select setting.
    Time lapse Touch Camera Settings open - Camera Other Options, and touch [Time lapse]. Configure the following setting if necessary.
    1. Touch [Time lapse] OFF to turn it [ON].
    2. Configure the shooting interval.

    3. Touch [Done].
    Video quality Touch Camera Settings open - Camera Other Options - [Video quality] - [HD 720p] / [SD 480p] and select setting.
    Store location Touch Camera Settings open - Camera Other Options - [Store location] to place a check mark.
    FLASH MODE
    <Only when using the rear camera>
    Touch Camera Settings open - camera_flash / camera_flash and select setting.

    *1 : Place two fingers on the center of your subject, and expand (zoom in) or pinch (zoom out) your fingers.

  4. Touch video_recording.

    To stop recording, touch video_stop_recording.

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