Blackberry Bold 5 Manual

							Media
Audio and video files
Play a media file 1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click a media type.
3. If necessary, click a category.
4. Click a media file.
To stop playing a media file, click the  stop icon.
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Transfer a file between your device and your computer using the Roxio Media Manager, 126
Transfer a file between your device and your computer in mass storage mode or MTP, 127
Change your ring tone 1. On the Home screen, click the  Sounds icon.
2. Click  Set Ring Tones/Alerts .
3. Click the application or item that you want to change.
4. Perform one of the following actions: • To use a preloaded ring tone, in the  Ring Tone field, click a ring tone.
• To use a ring tone that you downloaded, in the  Ring Tone field, click  Select Music . Navigate to a folder that contains ring tones. Click
a ring tone.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Record a voice note 1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Voice Notes icon.
3. Click the  record icon.
4. Perform any of the following actions: • To pause recording, click the  pause icon. To resume recording, click the  record icon.
• To stop recording, click the  pause icon. Click the  stop icon.
Play the next or previous song When playing a song, click the  next or previous  icon.
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							Fast-forward or rewind a media file1. When playing a media file, click the progress bar.
2. On the trackpad, slide your finger to the right or left.
3. Click the trackpad.
Pause a media file When playing a song, video, or voice note, click the  pause icon.
To resume playing the song, video, or voice note, click the  play icon.
Play a media file on a web page 1. On a web page, click a media file.
2. Click  Open.
Repeat songs You can repeat a single song or all the songs in a category or playlist.
1. When you are playing a song, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Repeat.
3. Perform one of the following actions: • To repeat the song that is currently playing, click  Current Song.
• To repeat the playlist that is currently playing, click  Playlist.
• To repeat the songs in the Album category or Artist category that you are currently playing, click  Album or Artist .
To stop repeating songs, press the  Menu key. Click  Repeat. Click Off.
Shuffle songs 1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click  Music.
3. Perform one of the following actions: • To shuffle all your songs, click  Shuffle Songs.
• To shuffle all the songs in a category or a playlist, click a category or playlist. Press the  Menu key. Click  Shuffle.
To stop shuffling songs, press the  Menu key. Click  Shuffle.
Related topics
Change the order of songs in a playlist, 113
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							Adjust the volume• To increase the volume, press the  Volume Up key on the right side of your BlackBerry® device.
• To decrease the volume, press the  Volume Down key on the right side of your device.
• To mute the volume, press the  Mute key on the top of your device. To turn off mute, press the  Mute key again.
Related topics
Amplify the volume using the audio boost feature, 111
Improve sound quality for media files, 111
Amplify the volume using the audio boost feature Depending on your BlackBerry® device model, this feature might not be supported.
The audio boost feature allows you to amplify the volume for songs, ring tones, and videos.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Change the  Audio Boost field to On.
5. Read the warning on the screen and if you wish to proceed, click  Yes.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
Related topics
Adjust the volume, 29
Improve sound quality for media files, 111
Improve sound quality for media files Depending on your BlackBerry® device model, this feature might not be supported.
To improve sound quality for media files, you must be using stereo headphones with your device.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Change the  Headset Equalizer  field.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Related topics
Adjust the volume, 29
Amplify the volume using the audio boost feature, 111
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							About using a headsetYou can purchase an optional headset to use with your BlackBerry® device.
If you use a headset, you can use a headset button to answer or end a call, or to turn on or turn off mute during a call. Depending on your device
model, you might be able to use a headset button to make a call using a voice command.
Depending on your headset, you might also be able to use a headset button to pause, resume, skip, or adjust the volume of audio or video files.
For more information about using the headset, see the documentation that came with your headset.
Keep backlighting on when you play a video By default, the backlighting is designed to turn off after a period of time to conserve battery power.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Change the  Turn Off Auto Backlighting  field to No.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Display closed captions in videos You can turn on closed captioning so that text displays on the screen when you play video files that support closed captioning.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Change the  Display Closed Captions  field to Yes.
5. If necessary, change the  Appearance, Position  and Font Scale  fields.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
Playlists About playlists
You can create both standard and automatic playlists for songs. You create a standard playlist by manually adding songs that are on your
BlackBerry®  device or media card. You create an automatic playlist by specifying criteria for artists, albums, or genres of songs. When you add
a song to your device that meets the criteria, your device adds it to the automatic playlist. An indicator appears beside automatic playlists in
your list of playlists.
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							Create a standard playlist
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Music icon.
3. Click  Playlists.
4. Click  New Playlist .
5. Click  Standard Playlist .
6. Type a name for the playlist.
7. Press the  Menu key.
8. Click  Add Songs .
9. Click a song.
10. To add more songs, repeat steps 7 to 9.
11. Press the  Menu key.
12. Click  Save.
Add a song to a playlist
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Music icon.
3. Click  Playlists.
4. Click a standard playlist.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Add Songs .
7. Click a song.
8. Press the  Menu key.
9. Click  Save.
Add the song that is playing to a playlist
1. When playing a song, press the  Menu key.
2. Click  Add To Playlist .
3. Click a playlist.
Change the order of songs in a playlist
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Music icon.
3. Click  Playlists.
4. Click a standard playlist.
5. Highlight a song.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Move.
8. Click the new location.
9. Press the  Menu key.
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							10. Click Save.
Related topics
Shuffle songs, 110
Delete a song from a playlist
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Music icon.
3. Click  Playlists.
4. Click a standard playlist.
5. Highlight a song.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Remove.
8. Click  OK.
9. Press the  Menu key.
10. Click  Save.
Create an automatic playlist
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Music icon.
3. Click  Playlists.
4. Click  New Playlist .
5. Click  Automatic Playlist .
6. Type a name for the playlist.
7. Click the plus sign ( +) beside  Artists, Albums , or Genres .
8. Click an artist, album, or genre.
9. To add more criteria, repeat steps 7 and 8.
10. Press the  Menu key.
11. Click  Save.
To view the songs in the playlist, click a playlist. Press the  Menu key. Click  View Songs .
Rename a playlist
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Music icon.
3. Click  Playlists.
4. Highlight a playlist.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Rename.
7. Type a name for the playlist.
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							Related topics
Rename an audio or video file, 121
Rename a picture or picture folder, 121
Delete a playlist
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Music icon.
3. Click  Playlists.
4. Highlight a playlist.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Delete.
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Delete a media file or folder, 122
Video recorder
Record a video To perform this task, you might need to have a media card inserted in your BlackBerry® device.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Video Camera  icon.
3. To start recording, click the  record icon.
4. To pause recording, click the  pause icon.
Note:   The approximate amount of memory available for saving videos appears on the lower part of the screen when video recording is paused.
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Play a media file, 109
Take a picture, 14
Turn on video lighting In low lighting conditions, the video light can improve the quality of videos that you record.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Video Camera  icon.
3. Press the  Menu key.
4. Click  Options.
5. Change the  Video Light field to On.
6. Press the  Menu key.
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							Apply a color effect to videosYou can apply a sepia or black-and-white color effect to videos that you record.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Video Camera  icon.
3. Press the  Menu key.
4. Click  Options.
5. Change the  Color Effect field.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
Change the video size and format The larger the video, the more memory the video requires.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Video Camera  icon.
3. Press the  Menu key.
4. Click  Options.
5. Change the  Video Format field.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
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View properties for a media file, 122
Change the location for storing videos 1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Video Camera  icon.
3. Press the  Menu key.
4. Click  Options.
5. Change the  Folder field.
6. Press the  Menu key.
7. Click  Save.
Related topics
Change the location for storing pictures, 117
Move a media file, 122
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							Camera
Take a picture 1. On the Home screen, click the  Camera icon.
2. Press the  Right Convenience  key all the way down.
Related topics
Record a video, 14
Change the size of pictures that you take The larger the picture, the more memory the picture requires.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Camera icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Change the  Picture Size field.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Related topics
View properties for a media file, 122
Set picture quality You can set the fineness of detail that the camera captures in pictures. The finer the detail of a picture, the more memory the picture requires.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Camera icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Set the  Picture Quality  field.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Change the location for storing pictures 1. On the Home screen, click the  Camera icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Change the  Store Pictures and Folder  fields.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
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							Related topics
Move a media file, 122
Change the location for storing videos, 116
Change options to compensate for different lighting conditions in pictures You can change the default flash setting, if available, and white balance of the pictures that you take.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Camera icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Perform any of the following actions: • To change the default flash mode for pictures, if available, change the  Default Flash Setting field.
• To improve the colors in pictures, in the  White Balance field, click the current lighting condition.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Apply a color effect to pictures You can apply a sepia or black-and-white color effect to pictures that you take.
1. On the Home screen, click the  Camera icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Change the  Color Effect field.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Change the autofocus setting 1. On the Home screen, click the  Camera icon.
2. Press the  Menu key.
3. Click  Options.
4. Change the  Auto Focus field.
5. Press the  Menu key.
6. Click  Save.
Pictures
View a picture 1. On the Home screen, click the  Media icon.
2. Click the  Pictures icon.User GuideMedia118