Blackberry Passport Smartphone 10 3 1 User Guide

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							Camera icons
IconDescriptionSwitch between the front-facing and the rear-facing cameras.Take a picture.Record a video.Turn on the flash while recording a video.Stop recording a video.Touch and hold anywhere on the screen to permanently lock the focus on that area of the screen. Tap anywhere on the screen to unlock the focus.Access more options like flash, shooting modes, settings, and more.
Taking pictures and recording videos
Take a picture
Your BlackBerry device analyzes the current lighting conditions and suggests the scene or mode best suited to those 
conditions. To accept the suggestion, tap the suggestion at the top of the screen.
1.Open the Camera app. To zoom in or zoom out, slide your fingers apart or together on the screen.
Note: Zoom only works in Normal and Stabilization shooting modes.
2.Tap the area of the screen that you want to focus on. You can focus on any part of the image on the screen, not just 
the center of the screen.
3.When the focus box turns green, do any of the following:

						

							Turn on autofocus lock
You can use the autofocus lock on your BlackBerry device to take multiple pictures and videos without having to wait for 
the focus to adjust between takes. When you lock the focus, the area of the screen that you selected remains in focus even 
if you move your device or the image in the viewfinder changes.
Touch and hold the area on the screen that you want to lock the focus on. Theicon appears in the focus box when the 
focus is locked.
To unlock the autofocus lock feature, tap anywhere on the screen.
Turn off Face Detection
By default, the Face Detection feature on your BlackBerry device is turned on. When you take a picture and the camera 
detects faces, the faces are automatically brought into focus.
1.To turn off the Face Detection feature, in the Camera app, tap  > Settings.
2.Turn off the Face Detection switch.
Set the timer to take a picture
In Normal and Time Shift modes, you can use the timer on your BlackBerry device to delay taking a picture for 3 seconds or 
10 seconds. The timed delay allows you to get ready for the picture and even get into the shot yourself.
1.In the Camera app, tap .
2.Do any of the following:

						

							Take a picture while recording a video
Using the Camera on your BlackBerry device, you can capture a still picture while recording a video at the same time. You 
can take as many pictures as you like, without interrupting the video. Now you can capture the same event in two ways!
1.In the Camera app, tap .2.While the video is recording, tap .
Using Time Shift mode
Time Shift mode lets you take a bunch of pictures at once so that you can pick the best one of the set. Did someone blink in 
every shot, or cough just as you took the picture? You can fix that by swapping in different expressions for any person until  everybody is picture perfect. You can also save the Time Shift pictures you take and edit them later.
Take the best picture possible using Time Shift mode
1.In the Camera app, tap  > .2.To take the picture, tap . Hold the camera steady until the picture appears.
3.Do one of the following:

						

							Edit Time Shift pictures later
When you take pictures using Time Shift mode, you can save the picture to edit later.
Tip: The Time Shift icon () appears on the thumbnails of the pictures taken with Time Shift mode that you saved to edit 
later.
1.In the Pictures app, on the Date screen, tap a Time Shift picture.
2.Tap .
3.Drag the slider at the bottom of the screen back and forth until you find the best picture.
4.Tap a recognized face.
5.Use the dial to browse the available expressions.
6.Tap anywhere on the screen.
7.Tap .
Change the capture settings
In the Camera app on your BlackBerry device, you can change the scene mode, the shooting mode, choose whether you 
use your flash, switch between the front camera and rear camera, change the ratio, and more.
1.Tap .
2.Tap the setting that you want to change.
Shooting modes
Shooting modes change the way that the camera takes pictures and records videos. For example, you can use Burst mode 
to take multiple pictures quickly.
IconDescriptionNormal 
This mode is available for the camera and the video camera. Normal mode simulates a 
regular camera or video camera and allows you to take a single picture or video at one  time.
Burst
This mode is available for the camera. Burst mode allows you to take multiple pictures quickly. This is a good shooting mode to use when taking pictures of fast-moving scenes 
or subjects.
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							IconDescriptionHDR
This mode, also known as High Dynamic Range mode, is available for the camera. HDR mode combines multiple pictures together and can capture the contrast between the 
light and dark areas of a scene.
Time Shift
This mode is available for the camera. Time Shift mode allows you to take a bunch of 
pictures at once so that you can pick the best one of the set.
Panorama
This mode is available for the camera. Panorama mode works well for vistas and 
seamlessly combines multiple images into one photo.
Timer
This mode is available for the camera. Timer mode adds a 3-second or 10-second delay  before the camera takes the picture.
Scene modes
Scene modes are designed to improve the quality of the picture or video by changing settings, such as contrast, brightness, 
and so on.
IconDescriptionAuto 
This mode is the most common mode and is available for the camera, video camera, and 
Time Shift mode. Use Auto mode to capture a wide variety of everyday scenes.
Action
This mode is available for the camera and Time Shift mode. Action mode can help to 
take pictures of fast-moving objects. Try this mode when capturing pictures of sports or  children.
Whiteboard
This mode is available for the camera and Time Shift mode. Whiteboard mode can help 
to take pictures of whiteboards by improving the contrast between the whiteboard and  any writing on the board.
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							IconDescriptionThis mode is available for the camera, video camera, and Time Shift mode. Night mode 
is useful when taking pictures and videos in areas with low light.Beach or Snow
This mode is available for the camera, video camera, and Time Shift mode. Beach or 
Snow mode can help to compensate for the light levels of the bright sand or snow in a 
picture or video.
Turn off the Auto Suggest feature
The Auto Suggest feature on your BlackBerry device analyzes the conditions present when you
						

							Turn off Video Stabilization
Video Stabilization is designed to reduce the effect of camera shake when you
						

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