Blackberry Porsche Design P 9982 Smartphone 10 3 1 User Guide

							Media
Change
the
media
volume
When music is playing, do any of the following:
tTo increase the volume, press the Volume
Up key on the right side of your BlackBerry device.
tTo decrease the volume, press the Volume
Down key on the right side of your device.
tTo mute the volume, press the Mute key on the right side of your device. To turn off mute, press the 
Mute key again.
tTo select the type of speaker to play your music on, tap  > Audio.
Note:
Your media volume is separate from your notifications volume. Changing the volume while you 
listen to your music wonht change the volume of your notifications.
Supported
audio
and
video
file
extensions,
formats,
and
codecs
Depending on your BlackBerry device model and wireless network, some file extensions, formats, and 
codecs might not be supported.
File
extensionSupported
video
codec(s)Supported
audio
codec(s)3GPH.263, H.264, MPEG-4AAC, AMR3G2H.263, H.264, MPEG-4AAC, AMR , QCELPASFWMV 9WMAAVIMJPEG, MPEG-4MPEG-3F4VV6Sorenson SparkISMV (fragmented MP4)H.264, WMV9AAC, WMAM4VH.263, H.264, MPEG-4AAC, MPEG-3, PCMMKVH.264, MPEG-4AAC, MPEG-3, PCMMOVH.263, H.264, MJPEG, MPEG-4AAC, AMR, QCELPMP4H.263, H.264, MPEG-4AAC, AMRMPEGH.263, H.264, MPEG-4AAC, MPEG-3, PCMMediaUser Guide91 
						

							File
extensionSupported
video
codec(s)Supported
audio
codec(s)WMVWMV 9WMAAAC
						

							one shot. Your device can also detect the lighting conditions and suggest the best mode and setting to 
use, so you can focus on capturing the moment.
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
Tip:
In the Camera app, to quickly take a picture, press the Volume
Up key or the Volume
Down key. 
You can also use these shortcuts to take a picture while recording a video.
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.
Tip:
To make sure that your picture looks the best when being displayed on devices other than your 
BlackBerry device, such as a computer screen, make sure that you hold the camera in landscape view 
before you take the picture.
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:
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							tTo take one picture, tap .
tTo take continuous pictures when you have Burst shooting mode turned on, touch and hold . 
The number of pictures you took in Burst mode appears in the lower-left corner of the screen.The 
camera stops taking pictures when you take your finger off of the icon.
Tip:
You can turn on grid lines to help you center items in your picture or to make sure your picture is 
straight. To turn on grid lines, in the Camera app, tap 
 > Settings. Turn on the Display
Grid
Lines

switch.
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:
tTo set the timer for 3 seconds, tap .
tTo set the timer for 10 seconds, tap .
3.Tap .
To turn off the timer, in the upper-left corner of the screen, tap  or .
Peek
at
the
last
picture
or
video
that
you
took
You can peek at the last picture that you took or the video that you recorded to see if you captured what 
you wanted.
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							1.Touch and hold the thumbnail at the bottom of the screen.
2.Slide your finger up to expand the thumbnail.
tTo return to the Camera app, lift your finger from the screen.
tTo delete the picture or video, slide you finger to the right onto . When you reach the icon, 
remove your finger and tap 
Cancel or Delete.
tTo share the picture or video, slide your finger to the right onto . When you reach the icon, 
remove your finger and tap 
Cancel or select a method of sharing.
Record
a
video
Tip:
To make sure that your recorded video looks the best when being played on devices other than 
your 
BlackBerry device, such as a computer screen, make sure that you hold the camera in landscape 
view to record the video.
1.In the Camera app, tap .
2.Do any of the following:
tTo zoom out or zoom in, slide your fingers together or apart on the screen.
tTo turn on the flash, tap .
tTo take a picture while recording a video, tap .
To stop recording, tap .
Set
the
video
size
You can set the video size for the rear-facing camera on your BlackBerry device, allowing you to take 
videos in different conditions. For example, you can set the camera to record 720p at 60 fps to capture 
fast-moving objects.
1.In the Camera app, tap  > Settings.
2.Tap the Video
Size
(Rear
Camera) drop-down list.
3.Tap an option.
Take
a
panoramic
picture
The panoramic feature on your BlackBerry device takes multiple pictures and seamlessly combines them 
into one picture. This shooting mode works well when youhre trying to capture a breath-taking vista or a 
large group of people.
Note:
Panorama mode canht be used with Burst or Time Shift mode.
1.To turn on Panorama mode, in the Camera app, tap  > .
2.To take a panoramic picture, tap  and pan in the direction of the image that you want to capture.
3.Slowly move your device until the solid box on the screen fills the box outline.
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							4.Keep moving your device until you have captured all of the image that you want to.
5.Tap .
Important:
When taking a panoramic picture, donht move your device too quickly when panning and 
keep your device steady. A lot of movement will result in a low-quality panoramic picture.
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:
tMove the slider at the bottom of the screen back and forth until you find the best picture. Tap .
tTo edit the picture later, tap .
tTo delete the picture, tap .
Replace
a
personhs
expression
using
Time
Shift
mode
1.In the Camera app, tap  > .
2.To take a picture, tap . Hold the camera steady until the picture appears.
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 .
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							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.
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							IconDescriptionWhiteboard
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.
Night
This 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 youhre taking 
a picture and suggests the scene or mode best suited to those conditions. The Auto Suggest feature is 
designed to help you select the right scene or mode to take great pictures. By default, the Auto Suggest 
feature is turned on, but to stop receiving suggestions, you can turn the feature off.
1.In the Camera app, tap  > Settings.
2.Turn off the Auto
Suggest switch.
Changing
the
camera
settings
You can change your camera settings, such as turning on grid lines, setting where you want to save your 
pictures and videos to, and more.
Save
media
files
to
your
built-in
media
storage
By default, your BlackBerry device is set to save your media files to a media card, if there is one present. 
You can change the settings to save your media files to the built-in media storage on your device.
1.In the Camera app, tap  > Settings.
2.Turn off the Save
on
Media
Card switch.
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							Save
your
original
picture
along
with
the
HDR
version
When you take pictures in HDR mode, multiple pictures are combined together to capture the contrast 
between the light and dark areas of a scene.
1.In the Camera app, tap  > Settings.
2.Turn on the Save
Original switch.
Turn
off
Video
Stabilization
Video Stabilization is designed to reduce the effect of camera shake when youhre recording videos on  your 
BlackBerry device. By default, this feature is turned on.
1.In the Camera app, tap  > Settings.
2.Turn off the Video
Stabilization switch.
Geotag
your
pictures
When you geotag the pictures you take with your BlackBerry device, you add your GPS location to your 
pictures. Adding this information allows your device to generate automatic stories that are organized by 
the location where you took the pictures.
Note:
The GPS information used to generate automatic stories isnht shared with anyone else.
1.In the Camera app, tap  > Settings.
2.Turn on the Geotag
Pictures switch.
Troubleshooting:
Camera
If you are having trouble using the camera on your BlackBerry device, you can consult the 
troubleshooting topics included below.
I
canht
turn
on
the
flash
or
use
the
video
light
Try the following actions:
tThere might not be enough battery power left to use the flash or video light. Charge your BlackBerry 
device and try again.
tThe flash might still be charging. Wait a moment and then try again.
tMake sure youhre using the rear-facing camera.
tMake sure you arenht using Time Shift, HDR, Panorama, or Burst modes. These modes donht use the 
flash.
I
canht
take
a
picture
or
record
a
video
Try the following:
tDelete old media files to free up storage space and try again.
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