Nokia 6650 - Using the camera

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Using the camera

The phone has a built-in camera that can be used for taking photos and recording
video clips. For information about the camera settings, see

Camera (Menu 6)

on

page

104

.

Photos and video clips use shared memory, see page

21

.

Note: Your phone must be switched on to use this function. Do not switch the
phone on when wireless phone use is prohibited or when it may cause interference
or danger.

1. Open the lens cover at the back of the phone. See

Using the camera lens cover

on page

28

.

The live image appears on the display. You can use the display as a viewfinder.

Pressing

Options

allows access to the following functions. Select

Change mode

to set the camera to the desired operation mode.

Select

Standard photo

to take a regular photo (in landscape orientation).

Select

Portrait photo

to take a photo that can be attached to a name saved

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in the phone book. Select

Video

to record a video clip. Select

Night mode

to

take a photo when the lighting is dim and the camera needs a longer
exposure time.

You can set the default mode in the

Camera

menu, see page

104

.

Tip: To quickly change the camera mode, press and hold or when
the live image is shown on the display.

Self-timer

to set the camera to take the photo within 10 seconds after you

press

Start

.

While the self-timer is running, a second counter is shown at the top of the
display and a beeping sound is heard. This sound can be set on or off using
the

Camera sounds

setting in the

Camera

menu.

Mute

to turn off the microphone when the selected camera mode is

Video

.

Open Gallery

to view the photos in the desired folder of the

Gallery

menu.

2. Press

Capture

to take a photo or

Record

to record a video clip.

If you do not press

Capture

or

Record

within one minute, press

Continue

to

activate the camera again.

• The approximate number of photos that can be saved in the phone is shown

at the top of the display. This number is determined by the

Image quality

setting, the selected camera mode and the amount of free shared memory.

If the distance to the subject is closer than 30 centimetres it may affect the
sharpness of your photo.

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• When you record a video clip, the amount of remaining recording time is

shown at the top of the display. The default maximum length of a video clip
is 15 seconds. You can change this time using the

Video clip length

setting

in the

Camera

menu.

To stop the recording and save the video clip, press

Stop

.

To pause the recording, press

Pause

. To resume the recording, press

Continue

.

3. The photo or video clip is displayed and saved with the default name in the

Images

or

Video clips

folder of the

Gallery

menu. You can define the default

name in the

Camera

menu. The photos are saved in JPEG format and the video

clips in 3GP format.

To delete the displayed photo, press

Delete

. To view the video clip, press

Play

.

To capture a new photo or video clip, press

Back

.

If you press

Options

, you can select an option to, for example, rename the

saved photo or video clip, or send it in a multimedia message (network service)
or via an infrared or Bluetooth connection to a compatible device. You can also
attach a portrait photo to a name or phone number in the phone book.

Note that a video clip can be sent in a multimedia message only if the length of
the clip is 15 seconds at the most.

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